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Akron mayor's grants office credits $36M in 2024 awards, seeks coordinated grant policy
Summary
City grant staff reported bringing $36 million in state and federal awards in 2024, cited major line items including $5.5 million for Cascade Plaza and $750,000 in demolition funds, and said a city grant‑policy document is near completion.
Emma Lieberth Osborne, the mayor’s policy and grant strategist, told council the mayor’s office consolidated grant functions to provide continuity from pre‑application through post‑award compliance and to increase the city’s competitiveness for state and federal funding.
Osborne said city departments brought in about $36,000,000 in state and federal grants in 2024. She cited $5,500,000 secured in the state capital budget for the Cascade Plaza project and $750,000 in demolition funds released early to assist an unnamed church site. She also said the city submitted congressional appropriations…
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