City of Cincinnati

Welcome back to Cincinnati, Black Tech Week! We're thrilled to welcome back so many incredible investors, entrepreneurs, tech professionals and creatives to the Queen City. The opportunities for connection that Black Tech Week brings not only to our community but to visitors from around the country is unmatched. We're so proud to be your host city once again. Special thanks to Candice Matthews Brackeen and her team for bringing this event back home for another year.

Exciting News for a greener Cincinnati! Last week, the City of Cincinnati's Office of Environment and Sustainability (OES), the Green Cincinnati Fund Advisory Committee, and Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) announced the awardees from the first ever round of the Green Cincinnati Plan (GCP) Seeds of Change Grant Program! 🌱 Nineteen grassroots nonprofits have been chosen to receive grants totaling $196,769. These projects, selected by a diverse volunteer review committee, align strongly with our priorities for sustainability, equity, and resilience. 📊 Key Highlights: - Thanks to efforts from GCF, funding increased by 97%, totaling $196,769. - 6 of 8 GCP Focus Areas activated, with a focus on Food and Natural Environment. - 22 neighborhoods impacted, with 77% identified as Low-Income Disadvantaged Communities (LIDACs). - 37% of funded projects led by a Person of Color, impacting 53% People of Color. 🔗 View a complete list of awardees and their projects at https://lnkd.in/gNEp3gCt

Every year, the City Administration, our elected officials, and community members come together to prioritize how our local government will spend money in the next Fiscal Year. On July 1, the new fiscal year started following a successful vote from City Council, and we're excited to share more about the work we're lifting up over the next year and beyond. Here's how we're investing in our strategic priorities: 📈 Growing economic opportunity by investing more than $8M to support the growth and development of our neighborhoods. 🏡 Supporting thriving neighborhoods by addressing quality of life issues and ensuring that Cincinnatians are safe in their homes. ❤️ Continuing to foster public safety & health by building a holistic strategy to keep Cincinnatians safe, including achieving full budgeted staffing for our Police & Fire departments and expanding our Alternative Response to Crisis program. 🤝 Providing excellent and equitable service delivery by improving our 311 service system. 💵 Creating fiscal sustainability by increasing revenue and transitioning to a performance-based budgeting approach. Check out cincinnati-oh.gov/budget to learn more about our priorities for spending and the process that brought us here!

The City of Cincinnati's Office of Environment and Sustainability (OES) is excited to announce two full-time Americorps VISTA roles with our office for the 2024-2025 year. The OES team seeks two justice-oriented, critical-thinking, and proactive collaborators to join our team as we build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient city for all. The Americorps VISTAs will help OES and partners to more effectively reach toward the ambitious 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan goals. 🤝 Energy Poverty & Engagement VISTA - https://lnkd.in/gqj7rhrB 🗨 Food Access & Communications VISTA - https://lnkd.in/g65jMAxi Come join Team Cincy! To apply, submit a brief statement of interest and a resume to OES@cincinnati-oh.gov.

We're making big strides to create a sustainable future for Cincinnati, including our focus on green jobs! One of our goals to support this work is to train 4,000 people in Cincinnati to take on green economy jobs by 2028. So what are green jobs? They are positions in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment, conserve natural resources, or make production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources. Learn more about the Office of Environment & Sustainability's green workforce efforts by signing up for our email list: https://lnkd.in/gXNGJCWq

We're incredibly proud of the work Team Cincy is doing to establish Cincinnati as a national leader in sustainability. Read below to learn more about our Office of Environment & Sustainability's most recent clean energy win!

Reminder: Youth Manager's Advisory Group applications close THIS SUNDAY! If you or someone you know is between the ages of 14-24 and interested in creating positive change for our community, check out the post below to learn more about your new YMAG and apply today.

A local nonprofit, Everybody is LITT Academy (Learning Intentionally to Transform), provides afterschool literacy tutoring to students in grades K-12. To expand access to high quality education, the Boots on the Ground Fund – a partnership between GCF, City of Cincinnati and Interact for Health – has provided a $20,000 grant to the organization to expand their tutoring program, hold training and professional development opportunities for educators, and more. Read the full list of Boots on the Ground grantees: https://hubs.ly/Q02DbwrK0

Did you know that the City of Cincinnati has more than 5,000 employees working across more than 20 departments and office? This week, we're excited to spotlight one of those important teams working to support our growing and vibrant community: City of Cincinnati Dept of Community and Economic Development (DCED)! DCED serves an important role in providing financial and technical support to invest in Cincinnati neighborhoods. In 2023 alone, DCED facilitated more than $30 million total investment in community & economic development projects. Check out our post to learn more about DCED & their 2023 accomplishments!

Happy Pride, Cincinnati! ❤️ 🌈