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Community Development Committee advances ARPA and CDBG awards for museums, arts, public-safety programs and the Jesse Owens house
Summary
The county committee advanced multiple ARPA and CDBG awards — including $20,000 for planning at the Jesse Owens family home, funds for arts research, the Western Reserve Historical Society’s African American gallery, support for NABJ’s 2025 convention, community programs, swim-safety clinics and cultural gardens — and approved motions to move these items to the full council for second reading.
Cuyahoga County’s Community Development Committee voted to advance a package of grant awards and contract corrections covering historic preservation, arts research, museum programming, public-safety programming and community events.
The committee approved moving multiple resolutions to the full council for second reading, including a request by the Cleveland Restoration Society for up to $20,000 in ARPA district funds to study stabilization and preservation of the Jesse Owens family home. Margaret Lan of the Cleveland Restoration Society said the money would fund a task force, legal review and feasibility studies — including interior assessments (mechanicals and lead abatement), the placement of a preservation easement held by the society, tenant-status reviews, and a plan for potential transfer to nonprofit stewardship as a house museum. Lan said homeowner John Cummings is participating in planning and that the work is intended to preserve historical integrity while considering current tenants’ needs. The committee approved a motion to advance the resolution by voice vote; the presentation did not include an overall project cost beyond the planning request.
The committee also moved several cultural and community awards out of committee:
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