coronavirus relief

The Ohio Department of Health has launched a new portal that tracks cases statewide with Cuyahoga County showing the highest number of cases so far; Advocates are calling on Ohio leaders to allocate $308 million of federal COVID-19 relief funds towards affordable housing ... and more stories.

The groups, after unveiling an online tool that tracks federal relief dollars, called for Gov. Mike DeWine to put more federal COVID-19 relief dollars into food assistance and other services for an “equitable recovery.”

The Children's Hunger Alliance in Columbus is working to raise money to help provide meals for children who will be impacted when nutrition waivers that were part of pandemic relief expire.

New maps for state House and Senate districts have once again been ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered by the Ohio Supreme Court; County Executive Armond Budish and county council members have outlined plans for spending $27 million in federal stimulus funds; Summit County’s program that provides financial help for residents having trouble paying their rent or utility bills due to the pandemic is getting a boost; and more stories.

Rising food costs and increased spending on other daily expenditures are blamed for making it tough for some Ohioans to make ends meet.

The city is kicking of its community engagement efforts to gather feedback on which projects it should fund with its share of American Rescue Act dollars.

The city wants to spend $10 million in federal stimulus money from the American Rescue Plan Act to prevent foreclosure of the shopping center.

Council is beginning to work with the public to get input on how the money should be used.

Northeast Ohio venues and operators that had been shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic are recipients of more than $100 million of the federal money.

The council will offer input on how the Cleveland area should use the remaining COVID-19 funds.