Congressman Cleaver Presents Check to Urban Neighborhood Initiative for $4 Million in Community Project Funding to Support the Construction of 100 Affordable Homes in Underserved Communities

(Kansas City, MO) – RealEstateRama – U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) leadership and community leaders to celebrate construction at the future site of nearly 100 affordable homes for families in underserved communities and present a check for $4 million in Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure. The federal funding will support UNI’s housing initiative intended to build community and unlock a path to homeownership.

“I am incredibly proud to highlight the $4 million in community project funding that I was able to secure for the Urban Neighborhood Initiative’s homeownership pilot program that will create 100 quality, affordable homes for families in underserved communities,” said Congressman Cleaver. “This initiative not only addresses the critical need for more housing in Kansas City, but also empowers hardworking families to build wealth through homeownership. By investing in these communities, we are fostering stability and opportunity, ensuring that every family has a chance to thrive and create a better future for themselves and generations to come.”

“We are grateful to Congressman Cleaver for helping to secure this vital Community Project Funding,” said Jamee Rodgers, president and CEO of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative. “These funds represent an important step forward in our mission to help energize the Wendell Phillips neighborhood and the urban core by continuing to support the aspirations of Kansas City families on their path to homeownership.”

The housing initiative is one of fifteen projects Congressman Cleaver championed in Congress in 2022, securing nearly $39,250,000 in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2023 that will directly benefit constituents in Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District.

Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone,?and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.