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Cuyahoga County Council adopts ordinance prioritizing municipalities in community development supplemental grants after heated debate
Summary
Cuyahoga County Council on Aug. 5 adopted an ordinance changing the county's Community Development Supplemental Grant (CDSG) scoring rules to prioritize municipal corporations and townships in the event of a scoring tie, after a substitute amendment that allows the department to alternatively split awards among tied applicants passed 9–2 and the final ordinance was approved on roll call.
Cuyahoga County Council on Aug. 5 adopted an ordinance that gives priority to municipal corporations and townships when scoring applications for the Cuyahoga County Community Development Supplemental Grant (CDSG) program after an extended floor debate and a successful substitute amendment.
Council members debated whether the change would disadvantage nonprofit community development corporations (CDCs) and grassroots organizations; proponents said the ordinance codifies longstanding practice to protect municipalities that lack flexible funding. Opponents warned it could create perverse incentives if many municipalities apply.
The nut of the ordinance requires nonprofits that seek CDSG funds to include a letter of support from the municipal executive where the project is located, and it directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to prioritize municipal and township applications…
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