As part of an initial allocation of joint American Rescue Plan funds between Cedar Rapids and Linn County, the city is using $3 million to add housing units and boost programming for food access, youth engagement and immigrant support
Cedar Rapids and Linn County are partnering to provide a combined $14 million in American Rescue Plan funds and on Wednesday will launch an online proposal process for eligible community organizations to apply for the funding.
Cedar Rapids to commit $1 million to PATCH program to help repair derecho-damaged homes thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Cedar Rapids Westdale neighborhood, cleanup highlights work still to do after the derecho thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Activists march through a Cedar Rapids neighborhood last summer on the way to the home of Mayor Brad Hart, as part of an effort to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
The Cedar Rapids City Council gave final approval Tuesday for the creation of a citizen review board, establishing an independent panel meant to monitor police misconduct, increase accountability and expand public outreach. The move has been a top priority for local racial justice activists in the wake of last summer’s wave of protests against systemic racism and police brutality.