New Summer Youth Development Program Coming to Cleveland

Cleveland youth will have access to a comprehensive summer development program through a new partnership between the city and Case Western Reserve University. City Council has passed emergency ordinance 614-2026, which allows the Director of Parks and Recreation to contract with the National Youth Sports Program at Case Western Reserve University to provide sports, nutrition, health, and life skills training during the 2026 summer season.

What's in the file

The 614-2026-Legislative Summary-NYSP states that the program uses sports competition as a vehicle to promote healthy lifestyles, self-esteem, respect for others, and the importance of education. The initiative is authorized with a funding amount of $175,000.

The five-week program includes the following components:

Program ComponentHours/Details
Physical Activity64 hours
Fitness11.5 hours
Educational Programming28 hours

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

  1. May 8, 2026: Ordinance was introduced to City Council.
  2. June 12, 2026: The emergency ordinance was recorded as passed.

Residents can verify these details by reviewing the official source record through the Cleveland City Council website.

Source record

File
614-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
May 7, 2026

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Official documents

Sources