HOW ARP FUNDS CAN BE USED TO

REBUILD OUR COMMUNITY

April 20, 2021

Presentation to Council Member David Mann

Presenter: Gina Marsh, Executive Director
HSC Member Survey, January 2021 – 48 organizations responding
HSC Member Survey, January 2021
INCREASED NEEDS

 Mental health counseling  Legal assistance

 Emergency Home Repairs  Assistance to apply for government
benefits
 Emergency rent, mortgage and utility
assistance  Addiction services
 Job Placement  Charitable pharmacy
 Tech training
 Food/meal delivery
Freestore Foodbank has distributed 46% more food during
 Finding childcare pandemic.
 Tutoring/Remote school support
Urban League: 70% increase for workforce-related services.
 Small business support
 HELP THE HELPERS

HSC Member Survey, January 2021

HSC Member Survey, January 2021
JOB LOSSES
 11% decrease statewide in human services sector
 10K fewer employees
 City of Cincinnati-based organizations – 760 jobs lost (as of
September 2020)
 At $15/hour, job losses total over $23M annually

Source: UC Kautz-Uible Economics Institute

 ARP FUNDING – POTENTIAL USES

How would you spend one-time funding?

Add staff Increase wages (to Upgrade technology Renovate/expand Purchase vehicles for Install air filtration
retain and attract and equipment facilities client transportation systems
quality staff) and transport of food

HSC Member Survey, March 2021

OUR ASK

$25M for flexible operating

grants for human services
organizations

$50M to the Affordable

Housing Trust Fund

Fair, competitive and

transparent process