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

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.

Cleveland is drafting an early plan for spending $511 million in COVID-19 relief money and will send the proposal to the U.S. Treasury Department for approval by the end of the month.

Policy Matters Ohio says the wealthiest in the state will benefit the most.

Pandemic relief funds are set aside to prevent the road hazards that have caused significant damage in some parts of Ohio.