Congressman Cleaver Announces $84 Million for Local Colleges, Universities, and Students

Press Release

Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced more than $84 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District from the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship.

The American Rescue Plan provides $36 billion for nearly 3,500 public and private, nonprofit colleges and universities nationwide.

"We in Congress demonstrate our values and priorities by how we spend taxpayer dollars," said Congressman Cleaver. "By investing in local colleges and universities and the students they serve, Congress is making it clear that the success of these valued institutions is integral to the success of our communities as we emerge from the pandemic. With more than $36 billion allocated for schools across the United States, including $84 million for schools in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, Congress and the Biden Administration are ensuring a quicker, more equitable recovery--all while investing in the next generation of American leaders."

Colleges and universities in Missouri's Fifth District receiving funding under the American Rescue Plan include:

Avila University: $4,034,469;

Kansas City Art Institute: $2,215,656;

Kansas City University: $1,087,534;

Metropolitan Community College: $33,045,716;

Missouri Valley College: $4,177,429;

Nazarene Theological Seminary: $36,013;

Rockhurst University: $4,963,725;

St. Paul's School of Theology: $48,249;

University of Missouri-Kansas City: $22,779,746; and

Webster University: $10,450,934.

Students should contact their institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant.

The American Rescue Plan also includes nearly $3 billion in additional funding -- which will be distributed at a later date -- for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), other Minority-Serving Institutions, and other under-resourced institutions.

To read more about emergency education funding under the American Rescue Plan, click here.

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