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Garrett Square Apartments, a 49-unit affordable housing project for seniors at 12417 Superior Ave. in Glenville, was recently completed and is now accepting applications for new tenants.

As part of a Preserving Black Churches grant, Famicos will use the funds to restore the church's structural damage and conduct critical repairs to reopen it as a community center. Over 50% of the nine-million-dollar project has been committed from grants, tax credits, and donations.

Carolyn Dawson and Ava Schmidt of Famicos Foundation were guests on Fox8's New Day Cleveland to talk about Famicos' effort to save St Mark's church in Glenville. The church played an important role in Cleveland's Civil Rights movement in the 1950's and 1960's.

Famicos was recently awarded $750,000 by the National Park Service for our efforts to save St Mark's church on historic East Blvd in Cleveland. The award is from the African American Civil Rights grant program which focuses on the preservation of historic sites directly associated with the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights.

Buying a used car tips. Get a thorough inspection—Have a mechanic inspect the car. Pay for this service, money you invest up front may save you dollars down the road. Ask for a written estimate of the costs to repair any problems the mechanic finds, and use that estimate as a bargaining chip when you make your offer for the car. Have an auto diagnostic test done. Use National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA) Official Used Car Guide, monthly Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), or Edmund's (www.edmunds.com) to estimate a car's resale value.

WKYC " We the People" Co- Host Kierra Cotton sits down with the Famicos Foundation's Stacy Fenderson and Enterprise Community Partners' Wyonette Cheairs to talk about the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition.

The Famicos Foundation, a nonprofit community development corporation serving the Hough neighborhood and surrounding areas, is set to break ground early this year on the Henrietta Homes project, which will result in the construction of 40 lease-purchase homes in the League Park area.

Greetings Famicos Residents and Community members! * Drum roll please* The Fall 2023 edition of The Foundation Newsletter is out now!. Happy Reading!

In the world of income tax filing the various types of income we receive throughout each year may qualify us to receive what is referred to as a tax break. It is better defined as a reduction in the amount of tax we are expected to pay on certain income(s) we have received during the year. And in the course of filing the income circumstances may sometimes contribute to a refund.  The U.S. Treasury Department provides a service to allow collection of the tax. The work performed by personnel in that department, performed on our behalf; is better known as the Internal Revenue Service.

On Saturday, July 15, over a dozen entrepreneurs pitched their businesses to a panel of judges. They each had hopes of winning funding and potentially opening a storefront at the Black-owned business market that Washington, D.C.-based developer Gina Merritt plans to bring to Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood.

More than a year after fans created a petition to rename the intersection of East 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue, "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Way" is finally happening. On Aug. 11, from noon to 2 p.m., the city will be hosting a street renaming ceremony in honor of the group.

The Land newspaper wrote an article about the upcoming development of the MLK Plaza and a new apartment complex being built on Hough.

Famicos and The Cuyahoga County The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition provides free tax preparation for people earning up to $60,000.

What is the Earned Income Tax Credit and how can it help you keep more of your money this tax season?

John Anoliefo, Glenville resident and Executive Director of Famicos Foundation, sits on Case Western Reserve University's Neighborhood Advisory Council. Learn more about Famicos' Director of 20 years in this CWRU Neighborhood Advisory Council spotlight.

Since 2018, CWRU has partnered with Famicos on holiday giving, Newton Avenue Park, a Health Equity Strategy for local neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccines, and, most recently, free dental clinics for local seniors.

Our latest newsletter is out! Learn about our health equity efforts, our recent fundraiser, a new bookstore, and some new directors.

Famicos is proud to be one of the organizations that was awarded funding by the Ohio Department of Health. We plan to use the funding we were awarded to hire a community health liaison to help run the lead remediation, food distribution, vaccination, and health screening programs in the Hough, Glenville and St.Clair-Superior neighborhoods.

During our Annual Meeting we premiered this video showcasing some of the work the Famicos Foundation is doing in Glenville as Purpose Built Communities’ community quarterback.