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Cuyahoga County leaders discuss formal application process and cap for Community Development Fund
Summary
Council President Miller proposed a brief application process and recommended a 2025 allocation cap for the casino-funded Community Development Fund, outlining existing commitments that limit sustainable annual spending to roughly $2.5M–$2.9M; members asked for equity safeguards and a pipeline list before legislation advances.
Council President Miller told the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 11 that he wants a more defined process for the county’s Community Development Fund — supported by casino tax revenue — and proposed two immediate changes: a brief, ARPA-style application for applicants and an informal cap on 2025 allocations of $2 million.
Miller said the county’s casino revenue is “currently averaging about 8,800,000.0 per year,” and that historically the revenue has been split roughly equally between the Community Development Fund and the Economic Development Fund. He outlined standing commitments that constrain new awards: $1,500,000 per year for the $50,000 supplemental grant program, about $1,000,000 per year to the land bank for the county’s housing program (a commitment that ends this calendar year) and up to $1,400,000 per year in gateway debt service. “What…
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