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A Movement is Underway to Uplift Slavic Village’s Main Street. Will Vacant Property Owners Buy In?

Owners sitting on unused property, which accounts for half of Fleet Ave., “are dragging down the city and the neighborhood along with them” said Councilwoman Rebecca Mauer

by Mark Oprea October 3, 2024July 20, 2025

In Greater Cleveland, Federal COVID Relief for Criminal Justice Goes Mostly to Pay Police

So far, a fraction of ARPA spending is on long-term violence prevention.

by Rachel Dissell, Anastasia Valeeva and Weihua Li, The Marshall Project November 15, 2022August 3, 2023

As Bibb Shows Support for Allocating $5 Million to Participatory Budgeting in Cleveland, Advocates Prepare Final Proposal

Residents could soon have a voice in how a portion of the city’s money is spent

by Dr. Corey Meador November 15, 2022August 16, 2023

Groups Create New Tool to Track Ohio’s Billions of Remaining ARPA Dollars

About $2 billion remains with flexible uses

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection October 19, 2022August 3, 2023

Experts Say Adopting a ‘Care Response’ Model for Non-violent Emergency Calls Would Benefit Cleveland Residents, Police and Bottom Line

A “co-responder” pilot program, which includes a uniformed officer, has seen early success but other approaches should be on the table

by Sam Allard August 30, 2022June 25, 2025

Calls for Ohio to Make Public Planning Process for Remaining ARPA Dollars

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection February 21, 2022August 3, 2023

Assembly for the Arts Launches Postcard Campaign Urging Cleveland to Use Portion of ARPA Funds for the Arts

by Shawn Mishak January 21, 2022November 22, 2023

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Bobby George Files Federal Lawsuit Over Early Restaurant Revitalization Fund Policy to Prioritize Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

by Vince Grzegorek December 20, 2021July 14, 2025

Northeast Ohio One of 60 Finalists for Massive $1 Billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge”

by Sam Allard December 15, 2021September 5, 2023

Councilman Basheer Jones’s Last Day, and Untangling the NEON Debacle

by Sam Allard December 8, 2021June 11, 2025

Cleveland’s ARPA Budget Includes $2 Million for Problem-Plagued NEON Health Services

by Lee Chilcote, The Land November 24, 2021July 11, 2025

From UBI to Tree Trimmers to Burke, Here’s How Clevelanders Think ARPA Dollars Should be Spent

by Sam Allard October 11, 2021August 17, 2023