What Happened to Cincinnati’s COVID $$$

 

We are looking into Cincinnati’s use of State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which were the pandemic relief funds specifically directed to local governments

Most people are probably under the impression that the “COVID money” for cities were intended to help the cities just “keep the lights on.”  That is not the case.

The Treasury Department used a formula to determine what cities received, not a calculation of a city’s fiscal needs.  As a result, during the COVID years, Cincinnati received more than $150 million in discretionary funds to spend within very loose eligibility requirements.

This is Cincinnati’s original 2021 plan for the COVID money. A records request has been submitted for a more detailed accounting of how those funds were used.

Funding Priorities for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 3.24.21

Funding Priorities for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Attachment reconciliation highlighted

Funding Priorities for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 4.8.21