Sen. Moran Announces $34 Million Award for KC BioHub from the Department of Commerce

Posted July 21, 2026

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) – today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a $34 million investment to the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub), a consortium led by BioNexus KC, through the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program.

“Today marks a significant milestone for the Greater Kansas City area and will help strengthen the future of bio and medical research and development throughout the region,” said Sen. Moran. “I have long supported this program to give Kansas the opportunity to play a key role in supporting our national and economic security through increased research in biotechnology and other key technology areas. I’m pleased by this latest investment that connects our state’s experienced, highly skilled workforce with the resources to advance innovation and support growth across the region.”

Items to Note:

  • Sen. Moran worked with his colleagues to pass the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed into law in 2022, establishing the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program to invest directly into high-potential U.S. regions and transform them into globally competitive innovation centers.
  • Through Sen. Moran’s role as the lead Republican on the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, he has worked to direct $623 million in federal resources for the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program from FY2023 to FY2026.
  • In 2023, EDA designated KC BioHub as one of the 31 inaugural Regional Tech Hubs for showing potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors.
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