House Bill 29 Signed Into Law
In January, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 29. This law will result in improved income equity for millions of Ohioans. Ohio driver's licenses that had been suspended for non-driving-related offenses will be reinstated, and there will be new limits on suspending driver's licenses. Neighbor Up Members worked hard in partnership with Cleveland Legal Aid, Policy Matters, State Representative Darnell Brewer, the Fines and Fees Justice Center, and especially Cleveland residents to help make this happen. Congratulations to all those involved in the Drive to Justice Campaign! For more information on the law change, click here. Want to know what's next regarding this issue, contact Joi at jcarter@neighborhoodgrants.org.
Neighbor Up Grant Making Committee is Back in Action!
The Neighbor Up Grant Making Committee is back in action reviewing proposals! They received 140 proposals earlier this month and are currently reading them! They'll be in touch soon to schedule a conversation with most every applicant to learn more about your initiative.
Neighbor Nights Work!
I was at the Greater Buckeye Neighbor Night this past Monday night. Here's what I heard has happened in the last two months as a direct result of this monthly gathering: Personal Support: I heard numerous stories of people who received help from attending. This past Monday night, one person said his oven had been out for over two months and he couldn't find a repair person to come fix it. Another person at the gathering gave him the number of a friend of hers, and the repair person came Tuesday and fixed the oven in thirty minutes. Offering Your Gifts: one person in the marketplace offered to teach yoga in the community last
Fall 2025 Neighbor Up Action Grants!
The Neighbor Up Action Grant Committee funded sixty-six (66) grassroots organizations and associations this fall, disbursing $254,000.
Spring 2024 Neighbor Up Action Grant Recipients
The Neighbor Up Action Grant Committee funded 121 grassroots initiatives in the spring of 2024 totaling $385,614. For a list with descriptions of each organization funded, click here. To view the press release announcing these grants, click here. Funding for these grants is generously provided by the Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The McGregor Foundation, and the Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation.
Reclaiming Public Space in Cleveland
Over the past year, the Reclaim Cleveland team has traveled around the city to collect stories of grassroots leaders making a difference in their communities through the power of reclaiming green space, vacant land, and public spaces. These interviews were compiled and made into a series of episodes called The Green Couch Project. The mission of this project is to create shared space for grass-roots organizations to have the power & a voice to advocate & reclaim public space/land in Cleveland. The next episode will be showing on July 17th from 6pm to 8pm at the Neighborhood Connections office (1971 East 66th Street). Don't miss this incredible series of stories. This episode will
