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3CDC outlines Generosity 513 outreach, cites results and funding; commissioners press for clearer ARPA accounting
Summary
3CDC presented results from Generosity 513 downtown outreach, including housing placements, the street outreach hotline and job‑span day labor; commissioners asked for clarity on ARPA funding and county funding levels.
3CDC officials presented the Generosity 513 outreach program to the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and described staffing, outcomes and funding sources for downtown outreach.
David Bissman, vice president of operations at 3CDC, said the organization now spends roughly $700,000 annually on outreach and has expanded outreach staff from three to seven since 2019. "We spend roughly $700,000 on outreach annually," Bissman said, describing an approximately 200% budget increase for outreach since the program merger in 2019.
Marissa Reed, director of operations and outreach for 3CDC, described two core components: a street outreach team and a "job span" (day‑labor) program. Reed said street outreach operates seven days a week with four full‑time outreach workers plus a…
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