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St. Louis leaders propose using $230 million in Rams money for north St. Louis, downtown, infrastructure 38%
By Chad Davis0%
5/14/2026, 6:33:49 PM
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St.
Louis officials have proposed a board bill that would allocate $230 million in Rams settlement funds, with about $110 million going toward north St.
Louis.
Mayor Cara Spencer, Board of Aldermen President Megan Green and heads of various city agencies and organizations discussed the proposal Thursday.
The bill is broken into three buckets, including:
$110 million to north St.
Louis, which includes $70 million for home repair and housing preservation, $31 million toward the North St.
Louis Neighborhood Plan Implementation fund, $5 million for rental and deposit assistance, nonprofit case management and support following the May 16 tornado.
Also, $4 million to manage the tornado recovery effort and ensure fiscal compliance.
$55 million for downtown revitalization efforts, with $15 million toward substantial capital projects and acquiring vacant buildings like the Railway Exchange.
It also includes $15 million for economic development along the riverfront.
Another $15 million would go toward additional downtown infrastructure, $7.5 million for retail and restaurant incentives and $2.5 million for a public-private partnership fund to attract large-scale events.
$65 million toward infrastructure and neighborhood improvements throughout the city.
Projects include $30 million for improving the city’s water infrastructure and $30 million for public infrastructure, including street paving, sidewalk repairs, tree removals and the renovation of recreational facilities.
It also includes $5 million dedicated to vacancy and blight reduction across the city.
Green said she will introduce the bill during the board's meeting on Friday.
The dedicated funding follows intense criticisms from community members over the city’s speed in addressing the tornado damage and how it’s provided aid to victims.
“Decades of systematic, systemic disinvestment and the need for long-term recovery following the May 16 tornado have left north St.
Louis requiring major resources for critical home repair, housing production and the capitalization of community-driven neighborhood plans,” Spencer said.
The tornado caused about $2 billion worth of damage in north St.
Louis, killing five residents and displacing thousands more.
Last session, the board created a tornado relief fund, initially investing $30 million of Rams settlement interest.
Spencer and Green said that while the bill to be introduced on Friday is a significant step forward, the funding is just the beginning of ongoing relief.
“I think that residents who lost their homes and their neighborhoods in particular are justified in feeling disappointed and angry about that fact, and I want to assure them that we don't see this as a final step,” Green said.
Spencer said some projects could start soon if the bill is passed.
She said water infrastructure and home repair programs will accelerate.
Downtown St.
Louis has struggled to address its large number of vacant buildings and problem properties.
Spencer and Green said that they believe the bill has broad support among board members and that they look forward to continue working with them to pass the bill.
“The time is now to invest in north St Louis, the time is now to invest in downtown, and certainly, the time is now to invest in our water department and other infrastructure,” Spencer said.
“Our needs are absolutely at a critical point.
These are funds that are sitting there, and we are all united in the desire to see something get done.”
Green said the next step in the process is to schedule committee hearings at which the public can weigh in on the proposals over the coming weeks.
Residents can also share their thoughts via a survey.
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