Washington, July 21 -- Congressman Mark Alford issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) celebrated the announcement of a $34 million federal investment through the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Tech Hubs Program for the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) - a major step forward in strengthening America's biomanufacturing capabilities, creating high-quality jobs, and securing critical supply chains.
"This has been a long time coming. Back in 2024, we started making the case for KC BioHub and put in the work to see it through-including leading a letter advocating for federal support because I believed Kansas City has what it takes to lead in biomanufacturing and strengthen ...