Cleveland Neighborhood Progress is a mega CDC - set up to benefit from the federal money game. Briana Butler formerly the Program Manager CLE's Dept of Economic Development - now in some BS equitable neighborhood revitalization position with NPI/CNP. Butler Perry facilitated Famicos transfer of properties on 10523 & 10830 Ashbury INTENDED to displace current residents (this is the definition of GENTRIFICATION).
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to enter into a grant agreement with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to partially finance costs to acquire, hold, and implement and manage renovation of certain housing in City neighborhoods, and further authorizing the Director of Economic Development to enter into a grant agreement with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to provide economic development assistance to partially finance costs associated with acquisition, stabilization and holding commercial properties, and to provide economic development assistance for associated projects that will revitalize commercial corridors in the City and create jobs.
Sponsors:
Rebecca Maurer, Charles Slife
Section 2. That the costs of the grant for the Housing Renovation Project shall not exceed $4,000,000 and shall be paid from Fund No. 10 SF 400. Section 3. That the Director of Economic Development is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to provide economic development assistance to partially finance costs associated with acquisition, stabilization, and holding commercial properties along commercial corridors of the City and to provide economic development assistance for associated projects that will revitalize commercial corridors in the City and create jobs (the Commercial Corridor Revitalization Project). Section 4. That the costs of the grant for the Commercial Corridor Revitalization Project shall not exceed $3,300,000 and shall be paid from Fund No. 10 SF 400.
NPI or Cleveland Progress - CROOKS Easy $$
Section 2. That the costs of the grant for the Housing Renovation Project shall not exceed $4,000,000 and shall be paid from Fund No. 10 SF 400. Section 3. That the Director of Economic Development is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to provide economic development assistance to partially finance costs associated with acquisition, stabilization, and holding commercial properties along commercial corridors of the City and to provide economic development assistance for associated projects that will revitalize commercial corridors in the City and create jobs (the Commercial Corridor Revitalization Project). Section 4. That the costs of the grant for the Commercial Corridor Revitalization Project shall not exceed $3,300,000 and shall be paid from Fund No. 10 SF 400.