Butler County, Ohio

 Recovery Plan 

 

 

 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 

August 31, 2021 Report
2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1 

Butler County, Ohio 

August 31, 2021 Recovery Plan 

Table of Contents

General Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................ 2

Uses of Funds ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Promoting equitable outcomes..........................................................................................................10

Community Engagement..........................................................................................................................11

Labor Practices...................................................................................................................................................12

Use of Evidence..................................................................................................................................................12

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category..............................................................................13

Project Inventory ................................................................................................................................................... 14
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General Overview

Executive Summary 

Butler County was formed in 1803, derived from the name General Richard Butler of 

Revolutionary War fame, and currently, encompasses over 470 square miles. It is the 

seventh largest County in the State of Ohio and is comprised of 24 unique political 

subdivisions with independent governing authorities yet dependent on a variety of 

County services and with some local governments dependent on County authority. The 

County is located in the southwestern part of the State of Ohio, strategically positioned 

equa-distant between two metropolitan areas: the City of Cincinnati to the south 

approximately 25 miles and the City of Dayton, approximately 25 miles to the north.

Numerous natural resources and infrastructure enhancements initiated and 

propelled the great commercial and industrial growth in the 1800’s which Butler 

County continues to enjoy today. The Great Miami River, one of the many natural 

resources found and promoted as a conservation and commercial asset, flows 

through the County creating a river valley approximately 12 miles wide. The opening 

of the railroads in the early 1850s and the advent of the construction of Interstate 75, 

traversing through Butler County, initiated the great commercial and industrial 

growth which continues to develop in the County.

In addition to the rich history and tradition in contributing to innovation of industrial 

development, Butler County has a record of consistent population growth and 

increasing demographics which support an evolving community. The County’s 

estimated 2020 population was 390,357, slightly over a 6.0% increase over the last 

decade, surpassing the State of Ohio’s growth rate of 2.3%.

 1990 2000 2010 2020

Butler County 291,479 332,807 368,130 390,357

Source: US Census Bureau

 250,000

 275,000

 300,000

 325,000

 350,000

 375,000

 400,000

 425,000

1990 2000 2010 2020

Butler County Population Growth

Population Linear (Population)
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Butler County’s increasing population has maintained a similar cohort distribution 

over the last 10 years: slightly less than 25.0% is under the age of 18; nearly 50.0% of 

Butler County’s population resides between 25-54 years old; while approximately

40.0% is older than 45, with 14.0% 65 and older. Identifying programs to serve the

varying population cohorts is critical in addressing the needs of those potentially

underserved in Butler County.

Source: Ohio Department of Development

Butler County, on a household income and per capita income basis, finds itself midrange as compared to surrounding counties, while mostly exceeding the State of

Ohio and United States in the same categories with one exception, lower per capita 

income than the United States. Strategically leveraging and applying the SLFRF 

funds to expand economic opportunities for business growth and development; 

enhance workforce development and job skill training; and innovatively create 

sustainable programs which connect business with workforce and which evolve to 

the ever changing and emerging needs of business will secure Butler County’s

economic future. Identifying means to reduce barriers for and creating alternatives to 

those challenged by and with traditional employment placement and structure are 

other means for SLFRF funding.

Source: Ohio Department of Development

6.2%

17.7%

12.3%

23.8%

26.1%

14.0%

Butler County - Population Breakdown by Age

< 5 Years

5-17 Years

18-24 Years

25-44 Years

45-64 Years

65 + years

$62,843 

$56,602 

$66,117 

$87,125 

$57,212 

$51,542 

 $- $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000

United States

Ohio

Butler

Warren

Hamilton

Montgomery

Median Household Income 

$34,103 

$31,552 

$31,921 

$41,792 

$35,570 

$30,034 

 $- $15,000 $30,000 $45,000

United States

Ohio

Butler

Warren

Hamilton

Montgomery

Per Capita Income
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Unemployment figures for Butler County have consistently bettered State averages. 

The following table and chart outline the unemployment data for the most recent five 

years:

Total Total Percent

Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployed

2016 188,900 180,500 8,300 4.4%

2017 192,400 183,800 8,500 4.4%

2018 193,100 185,100 8,000 4.1%

2019 195,100 187,700 7,400 3.8%

2020 194,100 180,000 14,000 7.2%

Source: Ohio Jobs and Family Services, Office of Workforce Development

Butler County is home to a diverse pool of employers. Several Fortune 500, 1,000, and 

over 450 foreign-owned companies are headquartered in Butler County as well as 

throughout the Greater Cincinnati region. In 2018, Site Selection magazine named 

the Greater Cincinnati region the most sustainable metro in the nation, and ranked 

Cincinnati 5th in the nation for business expansion measured by projects, a list on 

which the city is consistently in the top 10. The major industry clusters for the region,

and reflected in Butler County, are advanced energy, advanced manufacturing, 

biohealth, consumer products and brand development, food processing and 

agriculture, and financial and insurance services. SLFRF funding will be applied to 

promote job training and skill development in these industry sectors as well as the 

fields of emerging technology and information services.

Manufacturing and production of goods, rooted in the rich tradition of commerce 

with the railroad and ports and waterways, are a substantial portion of Butler County’s 

economic base which is composed largely of biomedical, defense industry, 

automotive parts and metal fabrication, machine tool and steel manufacturing. Of 

the top 15 employers in Butler County, 26.7% produce or manufacture goods or 

materials; 33.3% are health care providers or financial or liability insurers; and 7.8% are 

of the consumer good or brand management industry. Not represented in the top 15 

150,000

160,000

170,000

180,000

190,000

200,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Butler County Unemployment Data

Employed Unemployed

4.4% 4.4% 4.1% 3.8%

7.2%
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employers list, is the strong presence in logistics and product distribution, supporting 

companies like Kroger, Kohls, Amazon, and other ecommerce retailers in supply chain 

management and real time product fulfilment.

As evident from the expanding population and increasing residential base, 

commercial development and retail amenities in Butler County have blossomed over 

the last 12 years consistent with retail sector practices of following population. 

Commercial and retail assets are positioned throughout the County, including 

Fortune 500 and 1,000 corporate headquarters and office campuses and ranging 

from traditional suburban strip centers to the once popular retail life centers to 

emerging mixed use centers in the form of Liberty Center. Other iconic destination 

retailers or amenities like IKEA, Cabela’s, Top Golf, MetroParks system, hosting 

nationally acclaimed youth sports event, are few which call Butler County home.

Butler County Top 15 Employers

Employer Location Nature of Business

No. of

Employees

1 Miami University Oxford Education 4,250

2 Cincinnati Financial Corp. Fairfield Insurance 3,234

3 GE Aviation West Chester Manufacturing 2,500

4 Cleveland Cliffs West Chester Manufacturing 2,421

5 Butler County Government Hamilton Government 2,044

6 Lakota School District West Chester/Liberty Education 1,827

7 Mercy Regional Hospital Fairfield Healthcare 1,400

8 Liberty Mutual Fairfield Insurance 1,400

9 Koch Foods Fairfield Food Service 1,200

10 UC Health West Chester Hospital West Chester Healthcare 1,045

11 Kettering Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Healthcare 1,028

12 Hamilton City Schools Hamilton Education 1,000

13 Tyson Foods West Chester Food Service 901

14 Fairfield City Schools Fairfield Education 900

15 Cornerstone Brands West Chester Consumer Goods 896

Source: Butler County Department of Economic Development.

The American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 

intend to support Butler County’s response to the economic and public health 

impacts of COVID-19; though, Butler County leadership will strive to use the SLFRF 

funding to create new and build better existing programs, delivery of services, and 

customer point interactions than presently enacted and implemented. The SLFRF 

funding was designed in an effort to mitigate the impact on communities, 

neighborhoods, residents, and businesses. The Board of Commissioners pledges to 

wisely and fiscally soundly apply funding to those projects and programs which 

demonstrate greatest investment in communities, systems, and most importantly 

people. These projects will have a significant, long-term, productive impact on Butler 

County, addressing remnant effects and impacts on the various modes of the micro 

and macro economy in Butler County and the communities, neighborhoods, and 

people it affected. 

At this phase, Butler County is developing and planning its utilization of SLFRF
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funding. The County strives to be strategic and recognizes the long-term impact the 

SLFRF program will have on the communities, residents, and corporate citizens of 

Butler County. The initial Recovery Plan Performance Report outlines Butler County’s 

intentions and approach for and evaluation of application of the funds.

Uses of Funds 

Further defining intended uses of SLFRF funds, Butler County will identify programs 

and projects which will maximize impact for the greatest need and to the most 

vulnerably underserved; and define effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes while 

aligning with the Board of Commissioners’ policy agenda and aspirational objectives. 

Given the broad eligible uses, and the County’s still evolving needs, at this time, the 

Board of Commissioners Recovery Plan Performance Report, dated August 31, 2021, 

will demonstrate the process to 1) identify, prioritize, and inevitably select projects and 

programs which satisfy the ARPA and SLFRF requirements and guidelines and 

support communities, populations, families, and individuals who have felt the 

negative economic impacts of COVID-19 and 2) engage County stakeholders in the 

identification, prioritization, and selection of programs and projects to apply and 

expend the SLFRF funds. As programs and projects are implemented and funds are 

obligated and expended, subsequent interim and recovery plan reports will 

adequately illustrate the reporting requirements and evidence-based metrics and 

outcomes. 

Butler County intends to build its Recovery Plan and to focus its programmatic 

initiatives on the Expenditure Categories.

a) Public Health (EC 1) – Alleviating the impact of COVID-19 will continue to 

require focused effort from all forms of leadership, governing Butler County 

and its communities, business sector, non-profits, and all stakeholders who and 

which are invested in the success of Butler County and those who inhabit it. 

Ensuring continued efforts to abate COVID-19 in its present and anticipated 

variant forms and to navigate continuity of operations for public safety and 

public health in preparation for other potential communicable epidemics; 

upgrading capital improvements in County facilities and enhancing public 

systems which exist to serve, treat, or rehabilitate populations impacted by 

COVID-19; and collaborating with all stakeholders in business, government, 

emergency management, non-profits, education, and health care to remediate 

present challenges and prevent further spread of COVID-19 and its prospective 

variants in congregate settings across all sectors – schools, universities, 

businesses, long-term care facilities, jails, etc. will be the focus as the Board of 

Commissioners identifies its programmatic and project priorities in this 

expenditure category. 

Other elements of public health are wellness, recreation, and social interaction. 

Focus on these elements will enhance the physical health and well-being of 

Butler County residents and corporate citizens and contribute to a healthier 

and more emotionally and physically well-balanced citizenry.
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Source: Ohio Department of Health

b) Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2) – Identifying the immediate and long 

term negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in its present and 

anticipated variant forms will be a primary objective of this expenditure 

category. The Butler County Board of Commissioners is committed to 

applying SLFRF funds to mitigate the present and imminent demands of 

COVID-19 while recognizing the extended and all-encompassing burden has 

not yet been defined or measured on the economy and proportionally people’s 

lives; therefore, the Board of Commissioners’ approach to SLFRF funds is twofold 1) applying funds strategically and fiscally responsibly to services which 

have no current funding source or limited funding sources which mitigate 

impact on the most vulnerable and for the greatest present needs; and 2) 

investing in time to ensure the majority application of funding will mirror 

needs, demands, and alignment of the Board’s policy agenda and aspirational 

objectives as economic and population recoveries evolve and are realized. This 

two-fold approach is intended to be extended, extensive, and adaptable as the 

economic environment evolves with time, and accordingly, the needs of 

business and residents are more descriptively revealed.

Working with stakeholders to 1) enhance or re-invent existing systems in the 

delivery of services and customer point interactions; 2) aid industries 

specifically outlined in this expenditure category as qualified; 3) provide aid to 

the backbone of the economy – small businesses and its workforce; and 4) 

support productive and evidence based and successfully proven non-profit 

programs which provide necessities or assistance for daily life; which require 

participation in and commitment to life skills development and employment 

training; and which strive to provide one time or temporary assistance are 

programmatic objectives to which the Board of Commissioners may apply 

SLFRF funding.

Small Business Assistance was a focused area of support for Butler County 

during 2020. The Butler County Board of Commissioners approved a small 

business support program, utilizing CARES Act funds, which distributed over 

$1.4 million dollars in aid to local small businesses. Continuing that support to 

small business will help address the negative economic impacts of COVID-19.

The following chart depicts the breakdown of rental and owner occupied 

housing in Butler County and surrounding communities. 

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 2,000

 4,000

 6,000

 8,000

 10,000

Butler County Total COVID-19 Cases per Month
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Source: Ohio Department of Development

c) Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3) – While the 

COVID-19 pandemic affected all communities throughout the County, the 

Board of Commissioners acknowledges the ARPA, and application of its 

funding source the SLFRF, intends to serve those age and socio-economic 

cohorts assumed to have been disproportionately impacted – elderly, lowincome and traditionally disadvantaged populations. The Board of 

Commissioners equally acknowledges and further pledges the application of 

its SLFRF funding will be held to high standards of fiscal responsibility and 

accountability and will hold recipients or sub-grantees to wise, prudent, and 

measureable outcomes for program and project success. 

Two primary objectives of this expenditure category are 1) investing in Butler 

County’s youth to ensure engaged and productive next generation citizens

and aiding the elderly and vulnerable populations with opportunities to raise 

up present circumstances; and 2) collaborating with stakeholders to ensure a) 

safe and healthy environments for the elderly and other vulnerable populations 

and the same plus educational enhancements for children at home and in 

other placement arenas; b) resources for the social, emotional, and well-being 

of children and parents or kin who may be temporarily struggling due to 

COVID-19; c) identification of need and potential assistance for a 

comprehensive housing approach; and d) other projects and programs which 

promote and enhance opportunities for the most vulnerable and 

compromised because of COVID-19.

The following chart depicts the educational attainment level as it compares to 

surrounding counties. Utilizing the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to invest in the education of Butler 

County’s youth, the next generation of citizens, is a productive focus for

expanding an educated and trained workforce for economic sustainability and 

assurances to weather other externally influenced downturns.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Butler Warren Hamilton Montgomery

Housing Unit Breakdown

Vacant

Renter Occupied

Owner Occupied
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Source: Ohio Department of Development

Another element affecting compromised populations’ abilities to elevate to 

and aspire for advancement and life desires is the ability for secure and safe 

housing. As part of its obligation as a recipient of grant funds from the U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban Development Butler County must 

continually demonstrate its commitment to and measurement of fair housing 

under the Fair Housing Act. Butler County has identified impediments to 

housing choices. 

An action plan has been developed on which Butler County will navigate to 

enhance housing opportunities. The SLFRF funds will be a likely, and an 

appropriate, source of funding to achieve the Board’s desirable levels of 

applicable housing stock.

d) Premium Pay (EC 4) – Butler County will analyze the approach, goals, and 

sectors in any premium pay scenario; will adhere to the requirements if 

distributed; and will thoroughly evaluate its need among the other expenditure 

categories before distributing. 

e) Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure (EC 5) – Identifying need and 

investing in basic utilities are paramount in establishing a sustainable county,

prepared to weather other communicable diseases potentially spread from 

improper or poor sanitation systems and processes. Expenditure Category 5 

recognizes the need for reinvestment in public utilities, specifically water and 

sewer infrastructure and the benefit the infrastructure provides from a public 

health and safety approach.

Butler County is committed to maintaining its water and sewer infrastructure 

to ensure all populations have access to these vital services. Improvements will 

be analyzed to ensure goals are met and comprehensive service is achieved.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Butler Warren Hamilton Montgomery

Educational Attainment (Persons 25 Years and Over) 

Master's Degree or Higher

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Some College, No Degree

High School Graduate

No High School Diploma
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Butler County Water and Sewer provides drinking water and fire protection for 

West Chester, Liberty, and Fairfield Townships. Additionally, wholesale water is 

provided to the City of Monroe and serves some customers in Warren County. 

In 2020, over 5.1 billion gallons of drinking water was delivered by Butler 

County.

o Population Served by Water: 125,000

o Number of Water Customers: 41,725

o Miles of Water Main: 660

Butler County Water and Sewer provides sewer service to West Chester, 

Liberty, Fairfield, Ross, St. Clair, and Hanover Townships; the Cities of Monroe 

and Trenton; the Village of New Miami; and portions of Warren and Hamilton 

Counties. In 2020, an average of 20 million gallons of wastewater was treated 

each day.

o Population Served by Sewer: 146,000

o Number of Sewer Customers: 47,082

o Miles of Sewer Pipe: 797

Expanding to another utility more deliberately as a necessity like public water 

and sewer is broadband infrastructure. The ability to use SLFRF funding for 

broadband infrastructure will be impactful to the less dense more rural areas of 

Butler County. 

Currently, multiple areas and zones throughout the County, with population 

centers and excellent local school districts, lack consistent, high speed, 

broadband service, compatible with the standards outlined in the SLFRF 

funding guidelines. Capitalizing on this funding source and opportunity, 

reliable internet service can be achieved and can enhance the educational and 

learning experiences of all citizens accessed. 

f) Revenue Replacement (EC 6) – Butler County is applying multiple formulae 

to accurately calculate a Revenue Loss amount. At this time, the Revenue Loss 

calculation ranges between $9.2M to approximately $12.6M. This calculation 

will be performed annually to determine the amount of lost revenue eligible for 

the revenue replacement category and to ensure the County does not apply 

category funds beyond the eligible amount.

Promoting equitable outcomes 

The America Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 

intend to support Butler County’s response to the economic and public health 

impacts of COVID-19 while identifying systemic barriers where the vulnerable and 

underserved populations may languish. Butler County leadership is dedicated to 

identifying potential inequities and will strive to advance equity in its approach and 

use of the SLFRF funds to create new and build better existing programs, delivery of 

services, and customer point interactions presently enacted and implemented. 
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The SLFRF funding was designed in an effort to mitigate the impact on communities, 

neighborhoods, residents, and businesses, and the Butler County Board of 

Commissioners pledges to wisely and fiscally soundly apply funding to those projects 

and programs which demonstrate greatest equitable investment in communities, 

systems, and most importantly people. These projects will have a significant, longterm, productive impact on Butler County, addressing remnant effects and impacts 

on the various modes of the micro and macro economy in Butler County and the 

communities, neighborhoods, and people COVID-19 affected. At this phase of the 

funding cycle, Butler County is developing and planning its utilization of SLFRF.

Butler County will consult with stakeholders to assess current program methods and 

to identify any systemic inequities or barriers for and creating alternatives to 

responsibly access funding among traditional structures of and for services. The 

Board of Commissioners in turn will expect commitment from recipients at the 

organization level and directly at the individual or family level to be accountable and 

take measures to improve their own circumstances with the temporary assistance 

provided.

Equally, the Butler County Board of Commissioners is committed to applying SLFRF 

funds to mitigate the present and imminent demands while recognizing the 

extended and the all-encompassing burden of COVID-19 which has not yet been 

defined or measured on the economy and proportionally people’s lives; therefore, the 

Board of Commissioners will invest time to ensure the majority application of funding 

will mirror needs, demands and alignment of the Board’s policy agenda and 

aspirational objectives as economic and population recoveries evolve and are realized

and potential inequities spotlighted. 

The following questions will be asked when determining project viability: 

a) Goals: Are there particular historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely 

affected groups that you intend to serve?

b) Awareness: How equal and practical is the ability for residents or businesses to 

become aware of the services funded by the SLFRF?

c) Access and Distribution: Are there differences in levels of access to benefits 

and services across groups? Are there administrative requirements that result 

in disparities in ability to complete applications or meet eligibility criteria?

d) Outcomes: Are intended outcomes focused on closing gaps, reaching 

universal levels of service, and other equity dimensions where relevant for the 

policy objectives?

Community Engagement 

Project proposals are being sought and reviewed for funding consideration. In an 

effort to maintain transparency and community acceptability, project viability will be 

discussed throughout open meeting work sessions. At these public work sessions, 

project stakeholders, as well as community members, have the ability to provide 

input, insight, and criticism and voice perspectives on these important project 

funding decisions. The Board of Commissioners is committed to a thorough, 
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transparent, project planning and evaluation process in the distribution of the SLFRF 

funds to ensure proper utilization, strategic application, and most importantly 

productive and positive impacts to families and people affected the greatest by 

COVID-19. 

Labor Practices 

Pursuant to lawful requirements, Butler County will follow and integrate labor 

standards in its projects. At this time, no major infrastructure projects are underway. 

Use of Evidence 

Prior to project award, each initiative will be reviewed to identify a recipient’s 

methodology to measure and track evidence-based interventions and outcomes.

Butler County is developing an overall approach to an evidence-building strategy.

In summary, at the August 31, 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report reporting

phase, Butler County has neither obligated nor expended any SLFRF funds and 

consistent with the August 9, 2021 Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting guidance, 

Butler County has sufficiently provided its intent and methodology to engage the 

citizenry, to evaluate potential programs and projects for their compliance with the 

Expenditure Categories, and to commit to strategically approach and wisely expend 

SLFRF funds in an adaptable and evolving manner aligned with changing economic 

indicators as the nation and specifically County recover from COVID-19 and with the 

Board’s policy agenda and aspirational objectives for a sustainable Butler County.

 
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Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 

Category

Cumulative 

Expenditures 

to Date ($)

Amount Spent 

Since Last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination 0 0

1.2 COVID-19 Testing 0 0

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing 0 0

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense 

Work Sites, Schools, etc.) 0 0

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment 0 0

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care Facilities) 0 0

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities that 

respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency 0 0

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, 

Enforcement, Isolation/Quarantine) 0 0

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and Other Public Sector Staff 

Responding to COVID-19 0 0

1.10 Mental Health Services 0 0

1.11 Substance Use Services 0 0

1.12 Other Public Health Services 0 0

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 0 0

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Aid 0 0

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers 0 0

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access Programs 0 0

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention 0 0

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to Unemployed Workers 0 0

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral job-training, Subsidized 

Employment, Employment Supports or Incentives) 0 0

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* 0 0

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) 0 0

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations 0 0

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality 0 0

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries 0 0

2.13 Other Economic Support 0 0

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff 0 0

3

Expenditure Category: Services to Disproportionately Impacted 

Communities

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning 0 0

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty Districts 0 0

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services 0 0

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Services 0 0

3.5 Education Assistance: Other 0 0

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care 0 0

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting 0 0

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to Foster Youth or Families 

Involved in Child Welfare System 0 0

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other 0 0
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Category

Cumulative 

Expenditures 

to Date ($)

Amount Spent 

Since Last 

Recovery Plan

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing 0 0

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused persons 0 0

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance 0 0

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other 0 0

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits 

Navigators 0 0

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead Remediation 0 0

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community Violence Interventions 0 0

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees 0 0

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers 0 0

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment 0 0

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection and conveyance 0 0

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater 0 0

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows 0 0

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure 0 0

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater 0 0

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation 0 0

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation 0 0

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source 0 0

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment 0 0

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution 0 0

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: lead remediation 0 0

5.13 Drinking water: Source 0 0

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 0 0

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure 0 0

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects 0 0

5.17 Broadband: Other projects 0 0

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services 0 0

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses 0 0

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis 0 0

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government 0 0

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units (States and Territories only) 0 0

Project Inventory

At this time, Butler County is developing and planning its utilization of SLFRF. The 

Butler County Board of Commissioners strive to use these funds in a sustainable 

method that impacts the highest volume of residents and businesses. Therefore, 

projects will be vetted at the highest level to ensure funds are spent appropriately 

and efficiently. To ensure proper stewardship of funds, impact analysis will be 
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performed annually to ensure its evolution is monitored and funds are distributed 

appropriately and effectively to address the ongoing crisis.