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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will introduce a $40 million American Rescue Plan Act funding proposal to Cleveland City Council tonight (Monday) that mostly addresses education- and workforce-development-related issues.Bibb called the proposals a once-in-a-lifetime investment in Cleveland’s future in a news release Monday afternoon.
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Akron’s police department will receive nearly $5 million in state funding to prevent and investigate violent crime, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's office announced Friday.
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A grassroots organization is working to get community input be the driving force behind how American Rescue Plan Act dollars are spent.
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Public schools across Ohio have seen numbers of meals provided to kids plummet since the waiver expired and parents, advocates and politicians are seeking solutions to feed kids.
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So far, a fraction of ARPA spending is on long-term violence prevention.
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and a host of other civic and nonprofit leaders announced Tuesday a new $4.4 million investment to boost parents’ access to early childhood education, and improve retainment of teaching staff.
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In the first State of the County address since 2019, County Executive Ilene Shapiro addressed how the county spent its millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief, and how it plans to allocate future funds. Among the priorities is a major broadband expansion, she said.
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Data presented during Akron's Health Equity Summit showed the rate at which black infants died before reaching their first birthdays dropped in 2020, but it also showed that Black people died at a greater rate from diseases including COVID-19; Another strike by 275 teachers at Garfield Heights City Schools is planned if they don't reach an agreement with the school administration; and more stories.
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The city will spend $10.6 million of its total allocation on social service programs; Two universities will partner with the city of Cleveland to develop an AI model designed to fight illegal dumping; and more stories.
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Council President Blaine Griffin said council and the administration are working on a schedule of committee hearings for the rest of the proposal, which includes $50 million to build and renovate housing.