Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 15e

Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to jurisdiction’s employees

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If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?	Extremely important	6%
	Very important	21%
	Somewhat important	27%
	Not at all important	24%
	Not applicable	17%
	Don't know	5%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?	Extremely important	3%	4%	11%	10%	6%
	Very important	37%	17%	29%	25%	21%
	Somewhat important	27%	26%	31%	28%	27%
	Not at all important	24%	25%	23%	21%	24%
	Not applicable	9%	22%	5%	11%	17%
	Don't know	0%	7%	1%	5%	5%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?	Extremely important	6%	5%	7%	10%	8%	6%
	Very important	17%	18%	24%	31%	38%	21%
	Somewhat important	22%	29%	35%	28%	29%	27%
	Not at all important	22%	25%	27%	22%	23%	24%
	Not applicable	23%	20%	4%	9%	2%	17%
	Don't know	9%	4%	3%	0%	0%	5%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?	Extremely important	8%	5%	5%	4%	6%	8%	6%
	Very important	21%	23%	17%	17%	17%	28%	21%
	Somewhat important	27%	27%	25%	28%	24%	29%	27%
	Not at all important	26%	20%	27%	21%	27%	23%	24%
	Not applicable	14%	17%	19%	23%	22%	8%	17%
	Don't know	5%	8%	7%	5%	5%	3%	5%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?	Extremely important	5%	4%	7%	16%	0%	6%
	Very important	16%	23%	25%	34%	17%	21%
	Somewhat important	24%	30%	35%	28%	0%	27%
	Not at all important	25%	24%	24%	19%	25%	24%
	Not applicable	22%	16%	8%	2%	25%	17%
	Don't know	7%	3%	0%	2%	32%	5%