Example Scenario: ABCD Organization

ABCD is located in Minnesota and serves 200,000 people in a portion of the state. In 2010, ABCD received $500,000 in grants from HRSA and $200,000 from other sources. Project expenses included hired personnel, contract personnel, as well as equipment and supplies. The project has not purchased any multipliers to use in estimating its local economic impact.

After all inputs are entered for ABCD Organization, the tool provides an analysis for:

• Total program spending
• Total economic impact
• A breakdown of economic impact by category:
  • Impact vs. personnel spending
  • Impact vs. equipment/supplies spending
  • Impact vs. contract spending
  • Impact vs. other operational spending
• A ratio of the economic impact based on HRSA program funding

Overall, this particular example shows a low return on total program spending. For every dollar of total funding received, the program created $1.04 in community benefits. These results are due to relatively large out-of-area spending. Only 25% of consultant services and 50% of equipment were purchased inside the grantee's service region.

However, if we consider economic return on HRSA funding alone, the return is much higher. For every dollar HRSA granted, the program created $1.45 in community benefits.

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