DIGITAL INCLUSION FUND - HUNTINGTON BANK CDC A PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION - Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
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HUNT I NGT ON BA NK CDC
DIGITAL INCLUSION FUND
A PA R T N E R S H I P WI T H O H I O
CA PITA L IMPA CT CORPORA TION
OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION
OCCH created the Ohio Capital Impact
Huntington Digital
Corporation (OCIC) because we also envision a
world where the residents and communities we
Inclusion Fund serve feel supported and empowered to grow and
thrive.
The Ohio Capital Impact Corporation (OCIC) is The Ohio Capital Impact Corporation awards
proud to partner with Huntington Bank to award philanthropic grants to our partners to enrich the
grants to partners working to increase digital lives of residents and improve communities. OCIC
inclusion and connectivity for low and moderate has raised nearly $30 million since 2012, including
income residents at affordable housing sites over $12 million from Impact Investors, such as
throughout Ohio. Huntington Bank.
Huntington Bank Community Development
Corporation committed $2.5 million in grants in
EXPANDING DIGITAL
2020 over five years for a state-wide Digital
INCLUSION & CONNECTIVITY
Inclusion Fund. The Fund will provide $500,000
per year of flexible grant dollars to support
technology infrastructure and training to further Hardware may include computers, routers, wi-fi hot
economic mobility through digital access. This is spots, tablets and other personal devices. The cost
a priority for Huntington Bank as the digital divide of providing connectivity can also be covered.
increases in communities across the US. These Technical assistance may include opportunities to
funds promote equity and inclusion for facilitate digital literacy and economic
communities to grow with the digital economy. empowerment training. Partners can pursue
opportunities to work with existing community
resources or can work with the fund's national
Our vision at OCCH is more than just a world
partner LISC to develop a model. Funding requests
where stable, affordable housing is available to
for anything related to digital access or inclusion
all.
will be considered.
The Digital Divide
Residents of affordable housing are too
often left behind when it comes to
technology. Surveys show that as many as
40% of households at low income properties
that have received OCCH investment do not
have connection to the internet.
Alarming numbers of residents do not have
digital connectivity - making it difficult to
search online for jobs, to apply for work, to
communicate with potential employers, and
to access resources and benefits.
Children in households without computers
find it impossible to engage in at-home
learning and access other tools. The recent
COVID-19 pandemic has made the inequity
in resources for low-income students much
more apparent. Low-income households Low-income seniors are even less likely to
with children are four times more likely to be have internet connection. This leaves them
without broadband than their middle or more isolated and removed from access to
upper-income counterparts. resources and services. Digital connection
can open the door to health care
connections, reminders to take medicine,
engagement with peers and family members,
opportunities for socialization, and the ability
to easily communicate with benefits and
service providers.
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There are further opportunities for
advancement with technological solutions for
our residents. Training, coaching, and
resources can be brought into the home
through technology. Residents can learn
financial literacy, receive job coaching, and
benefit from other guided opportunities for
growth through computers combined with
structured assistance.
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Who Can Apply? Grant Timefreame Residents Served
OCCH partners that own Grant Applications will be accepted on a Proposed activities must be
properties in which Huntington rolling basis at for residents of a low-income
has investment can apply for HuntingtonDigitalInclusionOCIC@occh.org. housing tax credit property
OCCH will make a funding decision shortly that was Placed-in-Service
funding. Huntington has invested
after receipt of the application. Priority will 2009 or later and for which
in the past 15 OCCH Ohio Equity
be given to programs and projects that Ohio Capital Corporation for
Funds and has made direct
align with OCIC objectives and that have Housing or Huntington CDC is
investments to some partners
a plan to demonstrate visible and the investor.
through OCCH. Eligible
Other Conditions
measurable impact. Applications will either
properties must be Placed-in-
receive notice that they will be funded and
Service and within the first 12
can proceed, or applicants may be put on
years of the 15 year compliance
a waiting list to receive funding later in the Partners may not request
period. Eligible properties must
year, if funds are still available funding for services or
have closed into an OCCH or
features that were proposed
Amount
Huntington Fund in 2009 or later.
Applications will be accepted April 1st – as part of the original
October 1st. Any remaining funds after submission for housing tax
October 1st may become available to credit financing to the State
Applicants may apply for a
applicants who were not initially awarded. Housing Finance Agency
one-time grant for up to
(OHFA). Partners may not
$30,000 for Digital
Deadlines, outcomes to be measured, and request funding for items that
Connectivity and Inclusion
reporting requirements will be established were included in the original
projects. In rare cases,
with each grant recipient. project scope or that would
additional funding will be
typically be paid for through
allowed, and candidates
original sources, reserves, or
should discuss their concept
operating funds.
with OCCH in advance.
ELIGIBLE
USES PATHWAY 1- HARDWARE &
CONNECTIVITY
2 PATHWAYS
Many households would simply benefit by having
connectivity. Grants can cover hardware necessary to
make internet available to residents or the cost of
connectivity to connect residents for free. Other
households could benefit from computers or
chrome books to provide opportunities for learning and
growth for kids.
PATHWAY 2- TECHNOLOGY
AS A TOOL FOR
ADVANCEMENT
Some partners will be available to provide more than
equipment and connectivity. You may have community
partners available to provide services, training, or
opportunities through a technological platform. By
tapping into existing community programs or resources,
OCIC and Huntington support quality partners can bring opportunities for advancement right
digital inclusivity and connectivity programs into the homes of residents. Opportunities
that provide opportunities for families and can include:
seniors of OCCH invested properties to
access broadband infrastructure, and Senior health and engagement strategies
access digital literacy and economic Financial Literacy, opportunities to improve credit
empowerment training, including workforce and savings
and educational related development. Job training, readiness, and coaching
Youth empowerment & educational advancement
Partners can apply for grants of up to Additionally, partners can work with LISC to develop
$30,00 to meet the needs of residents. a program to deliver a set of intergrated services.
Wanting the grant requests to reflect the LISC offers the Family Opportunity Center model
researched needs of residents, we have and recently included digital literacy into program
made the guidelines deliberately flexible. curiculuum.
Partners should assess the needs of
residents, assess the resources already
available in the community, and determine
the best path forward to improve resident
lives.
Fairness in how the technology is
EVALUATION distributed and the number of
residents served.
An evaluation team will evaluate proposals and make Ease of implementation
recommendations for funding based on the criteria
Efforts to achieve value, such as
below.
tapping into economies of scale in
purchasing.
CAPACITY (15 percent)
The review committee will consider
staffing qualifications, current services
provided, and past history of grant
execution with OCIC.
LINKAGE TO EXISTING
SERVICES (15 PERCENT)
IMPACT (40 PERCENT)
Proposed activities must link to existing
Proposed activities must exhibit
services and/or programs provided by
opportunities resulting in visible and
community institutions or organizations
measurable impact in one or priority areas.
with history and expertise to implement
The review committee will consider the
grant activities.
grant narrative and the applicant's ability
to connect strategy to outcomes through a
plan for monitoring and assessment of key BUDGET (15 PERCENT)
indicators and performance metrics. Impact
Proposals should include a well-
outcomes must be more robust than
conceived budget. Applicants must
number of residents served.
provide a complete and balanced
list of all sources and uses. Whether
the grant activities require finite or
FEASIBILITY (15 PERCENT)
ongoing support, applicants must
The applicant must demonstrate the demonstrate a clear path to sustain
following: the program beyond a one-time
There is a plan regarding security and grant from OCIC. Applicants should
longevity of equipment and the service. use the budget template provided
in Attachment C.
19 Contact Us If you have questions or if you want to run your ideas past us, please contact Joe Pimmel or Ashley Castricone at HuntingtonDigitalInclusionOCIC@occh.org or by phone at (614)-224-8446.
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