TexasBexar County
See how Bexar County performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$89,269,895$89,269,895
Overall Score
Low
ARPA Equity Assessment of Bexar County, TX
Overall Equity Focus
MiddleWas 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
LowAre equity tools, frameworks, and structures in place to support equitable investment project identification, design, and implementation?
38% of locations met this criterion.Bexar County named recovery, resiliency, equity, and economic mobility as key values shaping their ARPA spending priorities.
24% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.The County is in the process of building a formalized equity framework, and has taken several actions towards developing that framework, including: 1) selecting priority areas including housing, homelessness, mental health, domestic violence, and gun violence; 2) considering whether the population served is in need when connecting with local nonprofits for funding requests; and 3) creating programs with equity in mind from program design to measuring the progress towards that goal.
51% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.48% of locations met this criterion.72% of locations met this criterion.38% of locations met this criterion.Community Engagement
HighDid 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
LowDoes the jurisdiction use best practices for ensuring public investments deliver family-supporting jobs to residents who have faced barriers to good jobs and economic prosperity?
36% of locations met this criterion.16% of locations met this criterion.70% of locations met this criterion.29% of locations met this criterion.11% of locations met this criterion.Equity Investments
MiddleDid 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
MiddleDoes 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.