BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

$1.3 million in additional funding Say Yes to Education program benefiting graduates of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District

$125,000 in additional funding for the Closing The Achievement Gap (CTAG) program

$3.4 million to Implement Central Booking at the County Jail and reduce the overall jail population

$1.3 million for additional Public Defenders and support staff

$2.5 million for additional Corrections Officers for the County Jail

$100,000 for the Clerk of Court’s Crime Stoppers program

$200,000 in additional funding to increase RTA subsidies for County employees

$5 million in ARPA dollars to expand the Foodbank

$20 million in ARPA dollars to purchase and expand the Homeless Shelters

$3.3 million in ARPA dollars to support the Arts & Culture organizations

Provided $9 million in operating support for the Diversion Center to help individuals avoid jail time