CDFI reports nearly $30M deployed and 1,100 units financed under Hamilton County ARPA housing program

Jan 28, 2026

Luke Blocker of a Cincinnati community development finance intermediary told commissioners the Hamilton County ARPA Affordable Housing Program has deployed almost $30 million (of roughly $33.5M–$36M), financed nearly 1,100 units to date, leveraged about $344 million in additional investment, and is targeting March–April to finalize remaining commitments including a tiny-homes application now under review.

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Luke Blocker, representing a Cincinnati community development finance intermediary (CDFI), briefed commissioners on Jan. 27 on the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Affordable Housing Program, a contract partnership executed in December 2022.

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