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Committee backs state food‑desert grant program that would offer small retailers up to $15,000
Cleveland City Council Committee on Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion · March 2, 2026
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Summary
The committee approved Resolution 240 supporting HB543, which would create a food‑desert elimination grant program with initial funding of about $2.2 million and grants of roughly $15,000 per retailer to help small and independent retailers stock fresh food in underserved areas.
The committee voted March 2 to approve Resolution 240, endorsing House Bill 543 to establish a food‑desert elimination grant program intended to expand access to healthy, affordable food across underserved Cleveland neighborhoods.
Councilman Starr described the bill as creating a…
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