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Committee approves $500,000 agreement to fund First Year Cleveland infant-mortality work
Summary
The Finance Committee approved an emergency ordinance authorizing up to $500,000 over two years for First Year Cleveland to continue programming aimed at reducing infant mortality; presenters outlined neighborhood outreach, mini-grants and a new resource app.
The Finance, Diversity & Inclusion Committee on Nov. 17 approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the director of public health to enter into an agreement with Case Western Reserve University to fund First Year Cleveland for professional services to continue its infant-mortality programming. The ordinance authorizes up to $500,000 over two years and was presented as a general-fund allocation.
Angela Newman White, executive director of First Year Cleveland, described the program’s mission and activities. “The organization's primary...purpose is to do policy advocacy and fundraising,” White said, and noted that First…
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