Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2022, Question 12b

Navigating state and federal bureaucracies a problem for ARPA spending

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Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds? (Among jurisdiction which are planning to support any projects using ARPA funds)	Not a Problem at All	15%
	Not Much of a Problem	24%
	Somewhat of a Problem	37%
	A Significant Problem	18%
	Don't Know	5%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds? (Among jurisdiction which are planning to support any projects using ARPA funds)	Not a Problem at All	15%	15%	17%	14%	15%
	Not Much of a Problem	39%	22%	29%	23%	24%
	Somewhat of a Problem	35%	37%	37%	41%	37%
	A Significant Problem	10%	20%	16%	17%	18%
	Don't Know	0%	5%	2%	5%	5%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		Population Size					Total
% within Population Size
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds? (Among jurisdiction which are planning to support any projects using ARPA funds)	Not a Problem at All	12%	16%	20%	23%	12%	15%
	Not Much of a Problem	22%	22%	24%	36%	37%	24%
	Somewhat of a Problem	38%	39%	41%	27%	36%	37%
	A Significant Problem	21%	19%	16%	14%	12%	18%
	Don't Know	7%	4%	0%	1%	4%	5%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Region of Michigan						Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds? (Among jurisdiction which are planning to support any projects using ARPA funds)	Not a Problem at All	17%	11%	16%	14%	15%	18%	15%
	Not Much of a Problem	22%	20%	23%	27%	23%	30%	24%
	Somewhat of a Problem	36%	47%	36%	33%	39%	34%	37%
	A Significant Problem	21%	16%	20%	21%	19%	14%	18%
	Don't Know	5%	6%	6%	5%	3%	3%	5%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds? (Among jurisdiction which are planning to support any projects using ARPA funds)	Not a Problem at All	13%	15%	21%	17%	24%	15%
	Not Much of a Problem	23%	24%	28%	44%	27%	25%
	Somewhat of a Problem	38%	40%	35%	19%	8%	37%
	A Significant Problem	21%	16%	15%	15%	24%	18%
	Don't Know	5%	5%	2%	4%	17%	5%