NOBLE
Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality
"As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest."
Nelson Mandela
What Is NOBLE?
NOBLE is a grassroots community organization that focuses on bringing the voices of low-income people to the state budget process. We do advocacy and organizing work around Health and Human Services funding, with particular focus on Medicaid, Kinship Care, and Public Transportation.
This History of NOBLE
NOBLE was born out of the need for a direct community response in 2003 when then-Governor Taft proposed cuts that would have devastated health and human services in that biennium budget. Community education, engagement, and organizing began in January, 2003. The state budget was passed in June, 2003. Our efforts, along with those of others, helped save millions of dollars for health and human services in that state budget.
NOBLE is a grassroots coalition that was founded by May Dugan Multi-Service Center, Merrick House, and Organize! Ohio and is now supported by many other individuals and organizations which include: Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio, The Community Partners for Affordable, Accessible Health Care, United Clevelanders Against Poverty, Neighborhood Family Practice, Lutheran Metro Ministry, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and The Cleveland Tenants Organization. NOBLE is advised and provided data by Policy Matters Ohio.
NOBLE works on issues surrounding the constant attack on state funding for Health and Human Services, Public Transportation, Education, and Local Governments. We work on grassroots efforts to push state representatives and senators to reform the tax system so that vital programs on which our communities depend are not cut or eliminated in order to reduce taxes for the wealthy.