Comprehensive Funding Approach
Dedicated, sustainable funding will give our region the ability to strategically invest across the full range of supports people need at every stage of life.
Evidence-Based, Strategic Investment
New local revenue will replace unstable state, federal, and private dollars with stable funding that is guided by data and community driven investment priorities and clear and transparent oversight.
Cost-Effective Early Interventions
Investing in prevention and early intervention saves money, reduces crises, and builds long-term stability for families and communities.
Sustainable Investments in our Human Infrastructure
Building Comprehensive, Long-Term Solutions to Promote Health & Wellbeing
When the cost of living rises faster than wages, families pay the price. In Franklin County, too many neighbors are struggling to meet their most basic needs. Food insecurity affects 13.5% of residents. Nearly 1-in-4 face depression. Housing insecurity reaches almost 40% of households, and homelessness has risen more than 7% in a single year. These numbers aren’t just statistics. They reflect the daily hardships of our friends, neighbors, and loved ones. At the same time, federal funding cuts threaten more than $1.5 billion in funding that supports central Ohio’s continuums of care each year. Without swift, local action, vital services will vanish, and families will be left with even fewer supports. That’s why Councilmember Melissa Green is leading an effort to secure permanent, reliable funding for what matters most: our people. By investing in strong starts for kids, safe homes for families, and health and dignity in every neighborhood, we’re doing more than just funding programs. We’re building stability and opportunity for today and tomorrow.
Key Outcomes & Benefits
Strengthening Housing Security
Investing in emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, eviction prevention, and rental assistance will reduce homelessness and build stronger pathways to lasting stability.
Advancing Mental & Physical Wellbeing
Expanding access to mental health care, substance use treatment, and alternate crisis response models will connect people to the right support at the right time, improving both health and public safety.
Meeting Basic Needs
Investing to ensure families can access the essentials, from food to daily necessities, creates a foundation of dignity and stability for every neighbor.
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Removing barriers that keep families in hardship, opening the door to greater self-sufficiency and opportunity, and creating lasting benefits not only for individual households but for the entire region’s economic health.