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Cuyahoga County developmental‑disabilities board reviews services, grant opportunities for Mayfield Heights
Summary
Janet Keeler of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities updated council on programs, local service counts and recent community grants; the board encouraged Mayfield Heights to apply for accessibility grants in January.
Janet Keeler, director of community development for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Cuyahoga DD), briefed Mayfield Heights City Council on Oct. 13 about the board’s services, financing and recent grantmaking.
Keeler said the board’s budget is approximately $150 million and that about two‑thirds of that budget comes from a continuous levy passed by county voters in 2005; she described the levy as a long‑standing local funding source and marked this year as the levy’s 20th anniversary. Keeler said Cuyahoga DD served more than 200 people in Mayfield Heights last year and about 15,000 countywide — a roughly 20% increase in people served since 2005.
Keeler described services ranging from early intervention to transition supports, housing and employment services. She said levy funds allow the board to make strategic community investments: since 2021 Cuyahoga DD has awarded nearly $1 million in grants supporting libraries, arts and recreation groups to improve accessibility, and the board distributed about $180,000 in community grants in 2025.
Keeler said Mayfield Heights has not applied for past grant rounds but is welcome to do so when the board opens a new round of grants in January. She offered the board’s assistance to the city and to local businesses on accessibility and inclusion planning.
Council members thanked Keeler and accepted materials she left for council review. Keeler identified two Mayfield Heights residents by first name as examples of people receiving services, and described employment and LifeWorks program enrollments as local outcomes of Cuyahoga DD support.
