Mid-America Regional Council

09/02/2026

The Kansas City Region is under an Orange Ozone Action Alert today.
This is the second alert in a row.
Protect your health and help reduce pollution.
Good air is a group project. Pitch in!

09/01/2026

Orange Ozone Action Alert issued for Wednesday, Sept. 2.
This is the second alert in a row.
Be prepared for poor air quality in the Kansas City region.

The MARC Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Action Alert for Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Continued extreme heat, little to no cloud cover, dirty air coming into the Kansas City region, and our own locally produced pollution are all ingredients for high ozone levels that will continue into Wednesday.

For more information about air quality, visit https://airqkc.org/.

09/01/2026

The Kansas City region remains under a Heat Advisory until Friday night.
Check on loved ones and neighbors.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Stay in an air-conditioned room and out of the sun.
Find a cooling center near you: https://ow.ly/rQPE50ZyYiT

08/31/2026

This is the first Ozone Action Alert of the season.
Learn how to protect your health and reduce pollution at AirQKC.org.

MARC is issuing an orange Ozone Action Alert for tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 1. Heat and sun turn gas fumes into harmful ozone. Skip daytime fill‑ups—refuel in the evening to cut pollution. Learn more at https://airqkc.org/.

08/28/2026

Enjoy these photos from the 2026 MARC Regional Assembly!
We'd love to see your photos from the celebration.
Share them in the comments!

08/26/2026

MARC staff joined women from around the region at the annual Inspiring Women in Public Administration Conference last week.
The University of Kansas Public Management Center puts on the event that brings women together for a day of inspiration, rejuvenation and camaraderie.
While this day is not limited to women, it focuses on the unique challenges women in the public sector face.

08/26/2026

We're celebrating Community Health Workers this week!

These trained health professionals help connect residents in underserved communities to resources to improve their health outcomes.

CHWs can help clients with things like:
*Utility and rent assistance.
*Healthy food.
*Medications.
*Transportation to medical appointments.

They can also bridge language and cultural barriers to help clients communicate with care teams and follow through with care plans.

Learn more at marc.org/CHW

National Association of Community Health Workers

08/25/2026

We welcomed MARC Board members to our new office today!
The group attended their first board meeting at 801 Pennsylvania Ave and toured the new space.
We're excited to settle into MARC's new space.
If you plan to attend a meeting soon, be sure to read the Find Us information on our website before you head this way. https://www.marc.org/about-marc/contact-us/find-us

08/24/2026

Calling all architects, builders and students!
The submission window for the Home Plus One ADU design competition will be open September 1-30.

We are providing five cash awards for innovative designs:
Professional first place - $5,000
Professional second place -$3,000
Professional third place - $2,000
Student first place - $2,000
Student second place - $500

Plus, winning designs will be featured at a public award ceremony event in the fall, and we are exploring avenues to build them.

Interested in submitting a design? Visit the Home Plus One competition website: https://www.marc.org/aging/aging-and-adult-services/home-plus-one

Be sure to review the Competition Guide, including eligibility, watch the informational webinar recordings and REGISTER to make sure you receive important updates from our partners at the Universal Design Institute.

Thank you to our incredible advisory committee—leaders invested in innovative housing strategies for the region. Get to know them: https://www.betterlivingdesign.org/hpo-advisory-board

Check out our phenomenal line up of competition judges—spanning coast to coast, with a breadth of expertise in housing design, policy and accessibility: https://www.betterlivingdesign.org/hpo-jury

Home Plus One is an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) design competition that incorporates principles of universal design. The competition aims to educate key stakeholders in the specifics of universal and age-friendly design, generate buildable detached ADU plans which incorporate key universal design elements and provide a cash prize for winning designs in professional and student categories.

Huge thanks to our supporters, AARP Kansas, AARP Missouri and the William J. Brace Charitable Trust!

Matthew Kleinmann
UMKC Architecture and Urban Planning/Design Programs
Mollie White
Nicolette Wallis
Alyssa Nicole Marcy
Mindy Ulstad

Focus Area: Aging and Adult Services

08/24/2026

We have moved!
Our new office is located at 801 Pennsylvania Ave. in downtown Kansas City.
There is a street-level entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th & 9th streets.
Visit our Find Us page for tips on transit, parking, biking and navigating our new office.
https://www.marc.org/about-marc/contact-us/find-us