News

Working together to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on communities across the Kansas City region, five philanthropic foundations, area counties and MARC have joined forces to supplement public health pandemic response efforts and more fully address the needs of vulnerable populations.

Fifth round of MARC Planning Sustainable Places grants will fund 14 area projects

The Kansas City region now has access to a new and improved user-friendly tool to track the COVID-19 pandemic as it unfolds.

Two MARC programs that help dispatchers and commanders around the region better cope with personal and job-related stress are featured in national publications.

In partnership with RideKC, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Full Employment Council, MARC has launched the Safe Commute Guide to help employers and commuters get to work safely during COVID-19.

Local guidelines continue to support testing all possible close contacts

MARC’s Department of Early Learning recently received grant funding from the Kauffman Foundation to support a quality improvement project for early learning centers from now until June 30, 2021.

Millions of households around the region are facing newfound stressors and disruptions to their routines due to COVID-19 and the ways in which we are combating its spread.

Double Up Food Bucks is once again available in the area, allowing those using SNAP (food assistance) benefits to double their food dollars for fresh fruits and vegetables.

In June, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Board of Directors adopted Connected KC 2050 as the new metropolitan transportation plan for the Kansas City region. It serves as a blueprint for managing the region’s transportation system and identifies improvements for the next 30 years.