Greenspan Announces Local COVID-19 Relief Funding

State Rep. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) announced that the state Controlling Board today approved COVID-19 relief funding, some of which will be allocated to local governments within the 16th Ohio House District. This will support a range of pandemic-related expenses, including the work of first responders and other local services that have been crucial in areas across Ohio.

“No doubt about it, our local governments have faced revenue shortfalls this year,” said Greenspan. “This vital funding will help make our communities become whole again as they continue to deal with the financial challenges that this pandemic has caused for our cities.”

Specifically, some of the measures passed today includes:

• $175 million in COVID-19 relief appropriations for the distribution to local governments throughout the state;
• $97.5 million to expand on the state’s testing efforts for COVID-19; and
• $31 million to ODJFS for child care support.

The $175 million in COVID-19 relief to local governments, townships, counties, and municipalities comes from the federal CARES Act initiative, and includes the following areas within the 16th Ohio House District:

• Bay Village – $194,248
• Fairview Park – $217,151
• Rocky River – $225,286
• Westlake – $231,853
• North Olmsted City – $387,072

The measure is similar to the approval of $350 million to help local governments by the Ohio House of Representative under House Bill 481, which Greenspan supported and was signed into law over the summer.

The next scheduled Controlling Board meeting is set for Sept. 14.