KC braces for security funding windfall as World Cup nears
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Federal security funding totaling $625 million for World Cup host cities—including $59 million for Kansas City—arrives amid a congressional funding fight, easing police overtime and tech costs; KC2026 says planning remains on track while KC's Riverfront streetcar extension, CPKC Pavilion, and related transit projects aim to wrap before the tournament, and local efforts to streamline food-truck permits and fan access seek to handle the influx.
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