Columbus, Ohio Over the next two years, more than $34 million in direct financing will be provided to a wide range of Northeast Ohio NGOs and projects, from neighborhood redevelopment to quantum computing, as part of Ohio’s new $60.1 billion state budget.
The Cleveland Clinic is part of a $7 million quantum computing program, one of the dozens of earmarks heading to the Cleveland region for new projects. According to several of the other recipients, the budget funds are essential to their ability to carry on with significant K–12 activities in the area.
The whole list of Northeast Ohio budget earmarks is available here, however the following are some of the more important points:
A leap into the future: $7 Million for quantum computing
The Ohio Institute for Quantum Computing Research, a ground-breaking partnership between the Cleveland Clinic and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has received $7 million from the new state budget.
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Miami University will launch new degree programs in quantum computing as part of the new endeavor. This sector has the potential to completely transform a number of industries, including healthcare.
Students studying quantum computing at Miami University will have the opportunity to intern at Cleveland Clinic, which already has an IBM Quantum System One computer used for medical research. Top quantum computing talent will be drawn to Cleveland and remain in the city to work for the medical facility once they graduate, which will benefit Cleveland Clinic.
A major supporter of the $7 million and a Republican from the Dayton region, state representative Tom Young highlighted the revolutionary potential of quantum computing, saying it could greatly speed up medication research and illness prediction. This investment prepares the next generation of innovators in this cutting-edge subject and establishes Ohio as a leader in quantum technology.
Supporting families: Say Yes Cleveland s $750,000 funding
For the next two years, Say Yes Cleveland has raised $750,000 to continue its family support specialist program.
With funding drastically cut from the prior budget, this nonprofit organization, which offers college scholarships to Cleveland students, has experienced financial difficulties recently.
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The program, which sends experts to schools to help children with housing, food, mental health services, and other necessities, depends on the funds, according to interim executive director Catherine Tkachyk.
The funding is crucial to helping students overcome obstacles to education, support families in need, and help them reach their academic objectives, according to Westlake Democrat state representative Bride Rose Sweeney.
Spreading kindness: $4 million for the Kindland initiative
A $4 million grant from the state budget will help the Kindland campaign of the Values-In-Action Foundation reach more people in Ohio.
This money, which represents a $1 million increase from the previous budget, will enable the effort to expand its kindness-focused programming to an additional 700 schools around the state over the next two years.
The Kindland campaign, which was started in 2020 with the audacious goal of recording one million acts of kindness, has already made great progress in encouraging kindness in schools through a variety of initiatives, such as curriculum integration and kindness rallies.
The foundation’s co-founder and CEO, Stuart Muszynski, thanked the state for its assistance and emphasized the value of instilling kindness as a fundamental principle in both education and communal life.
In addition to promoting a pleasant school climate, this program inspires children to perform deeds of kindness, which spreads across the neighborhood.
Revitalizing communities: $500,000 for Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, a community development charity, will get $500,000 to keep up its middle-class neighborhood revitalization initiatives. Investment is necessary to stop the decline of Cleveland areas and surrounding suburbs that are neither wealthy nor disadvantaged.
In addition to purchasing homes for rehabilitation and offering them to locals at a discounted price, the group offers matching funds of up to $50,000 for business renovations.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress has already made great strides with $3 million in state financing, having bought 20 homes and sold one.
“The additional $500,000 reflects the state’s belief in the program’s potential to foster economic growth in Cleveland and nearby suburbs, as well as improve the quality of life for residents,” said Edward Stockhausen, senior vice president of the organization.
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