Two years ago:

• Cincinnati City Council approved an application for $10,000 in National Park Service funds for restoration work at the George Hatch House in the West End.
• Cincinnati administration reported the the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, funded by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant, had helped 134 people buy homes and had resulted in more than $5.7 million in private investment since 2004.
• Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aaron Harang donated $55,000 for the Miracle League project at Oskamp Field in Westwood.
• In East Walnut Hills, Niehaus Flats was awarded a certificate of occupancy following a rehabilitation project.