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Built Environment Collaborative details $10M ARPA program, expands barrier fund to county residents
Summary
At the Nov. 20 Cuyahoga County Equity Commission meeting, Renee Timberlake said the Built Environment Collaborative — funded with $10 million in ARPA dollars from the City of Cleveland — targets Cleveland residents for apprenticeships, MBE support and a barrier‑removal fund now being expanded to county residents with a $60,000 Cleveland Foundation grant.
Renee Timberlake, representing the Built Environment Collaborative powered by Greater Cleveland Works, told the Cuyahoga County Equity Commission on Nov. 20 that the program is funded with $10,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded by the City of Cleveland to Greater Cleveland Works to operate a trades and built‑environment workforce pipeline.
Timberlake said the initiative aims to increase the number of Cleveland residents working in building trades, infrastructure and aligned careers. The program sets demographic targets for participants — Timberlake cited targets of roughly 65% Black Cleveland residents, 13% Latinx Cleveland residents and 30% women — and seeks to place participants in paid apprenticeships and employment.
According to Timberlake, the $10 million is fully…
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