New MexicoAlbuquerque
See how Albuquerque performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$24,896,851$24,896,851
Overall Score
Low
ARPA Equity Assessment of Albuquerque, NM
Overall Equity Focus
HighWas racial and economic equity an explicit focus of the jurisdiction's ARPA investment strategy?
95% of locations met this criterion.81% of locations met this criterion.86% of locations met this criterion.Equity Decision Making Tools and Resources
MiddleAre equity tools, frameworks, and structures in place to support equitable investment project identification, design, and implementation?
38% of locations met this criterion.24% of locations met this criterion.In 2020, the City Council unanimously passed Resolution 20-75, requiring equity training for all City of Albuquerque Department Directors, and for departments to conduct racial equity impact assessments.
31% of locations met this criterion.51% of locations met this criterion.Albuquerque’s Office of Equity & Inclusion aims to address racial disparities across the City through five initiatives: Gender Pay Equity Initiative, LGBTQ Equality Report, Black Community Engagement, Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, and Native American Affairs.
31% of locations met this criterion.Since 2020, the City has used the Racial Equity Impact Assessment for Albuquerque’s planning, decision-making, and budgeting processes.
48% of locations met this criterion.72% of locations met this criterion.38% of locations met this criterion.Community Engagement
MiddleDid the jurisdiction engage community members in decision making about the ARPA funds, conduct targeted outreach to historically excluded communities, and implement strategies to reach underserved communities?
94% of locations met this criterion.64% of locations met this criterion.54% of locations met this criterion.Equitable Labor Practices
This section of the assessment was omitted for jurisdictions that reported $0 in spending infrastructure projects (to which these labor practices would apply).
Equity Investments
LowDid the jurisdiction make investments that have the potential to advance equity by targeting the communities most harmed by the pandemic and addressing systemic inequities?
62% of locations met this criterion.71% of locations met this criterion.64% of locations met this criterion.82% of locations met this criterion.63% of locations met this criterion.81% of locations met this criterion.45% of locations met this criterion.33% of locations met this criterion.32% of locations met this criterion.64% of locations met this criterion.64% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.67% of locations met this criterion.56% of locations met this criterion.50% of locations met this criterion.Transparency & Accountability
LowDoes the jurisdiction set performance goals, collect data to monitor progress toward equitable outcomes, and provide the public with information about how funds are being used?
55% of locations met this criterion.70% of locations met this criterion.64% of locations met this criterion.75% of locations met this criterion.