Washington, July 14 -- Representative Emanuel Cleaver issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), celebrates the National Science Foundation's selectionof the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine as one of just twelve new NSF Regional Innovation Enginesnationwide.
The designation makes the Kansas City region eligible to receive up to $160 million over the next decade, positioning Missouri's Fifth Congressional District as a national hub for critical materials research, advanced manufacturing, workforce development, and supply chain innovation.
"Today's announcement proves that the future of American innovation is being built right here in Missouri's Fif...