Washington, July 17 -- Congressman Mark Alford issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Mark Alford applauds the National Science Foundation's (NSF) decision to award the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine up to $160 million in federal funding, following bipartisan advocacy efforts including a letter of support (https://cleaver.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/cleaver-evo.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-letter-of-support-nsf-engines.pdf) he sent to help secure the investment.
Rep. Alford joined colleagues in urging NSF to select the Kansas City region, highlighting its strong workforce, infrastructure and leadership in advanced manufacturing and research.
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