Are local governments using ARPA recovery funds to advance equity?
NEW EVENT: Join us from 2-3 ET, Tuesday, December 17, for Local Leaders Taking Action on Medical Debt, the first webinar in the series, From Local Innovation to Systemic Change: ARPA Investments Building Toward an Equitable Economy. Co-hosted with the Institute's Health and Political Economy Project, this session features advocates and local leaders sharing how ARPA funds were used to erase medical debts, the impact of these investments, and efforts to address the medical debt crisis comprehensively.
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Search and view the equity assessments of cities and counties across the United States.
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Compare how 170 large cities and counties performed on our equity assessment, which included 40 performance measures across six arenas: overall equity focus; equity tools and institutional infrastructure; community engagement; equitable labor practices; breadth and depth of equity-focused investments; and transparency/accountability.
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Advancing Equity with the American Rescue Plan Act's Local Recovery FundsExamining ARPA investment strategies and investments, we found that leading local governments — in partnership with community-based organizations and advocates — are fulfilling ARPA's promise to advance equity. This report shares that progress and presents recommendations for how federal and local policy can build upon ARPA's strengths to deliver equitable public investments now and in the future.
