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See how Chula Vista performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.

Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds

$18,278,283$18,278,283

Overall Score

Middle

ARPA Equity Assessment of Chula Vista, CA

Overall Equity Focus

middleMiddle

Was racial and economic equity an explicit focus of the jurisdiction's ARPA investment strategy?

Equity Conscious
checkmark icon95% of locations met this criterion.
Race Conscious
x icon81% of locations met this criterion.
Equity as a Priority
checkmark icon86% of locations met this criterion.

Equity Decision Making Tools and Resources

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Are equity tools, frameworks, and structures in place to support equitable investment project identification, design, and implementation?

Equity Principles
x icon38% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Policies
checkmark icon24% of locations met this criterion.

In July 2022, the Chula Vista City Council passed a resolution to develop a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Strategic Action Plan to advance the City’s efforts in creating a more inclusive and equitable community, culture, and workplace.

Equity Framework
checkmark icon31% of locations met this criterion.

Through its JEDI strategic planning process, the City is coordinating with all City departments, City staff, and the community to develop action plan strategies and recommendations.

Equity Staffing
x icon51% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Tools
x icon31% of locations met this criterion.
Data Disaggregation
x icon48% of locations met this criterion.
Geographic Targeting via QCTs
checkmark icon72% of locations met this criterion.
Neighborhood Risk/Vulnerability Mapping
x icon38% of locations met this criterion.

Community Engagement

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Did 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?

Broad Community Engagement
checkmark icon94% of locations met this criterion.
Targeted Outreach
x icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Inclusive Engagement
checkmark icon54% of locations met this criterion.

Equitable Labor Practices

lowLow

Does 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?

Targeted or Local Hiring
x icon36% of locations met this criterion.
Living Wage
x icon16% of locations met this criterion.
Prevailing Wage
checkmark icon70% of locations met this criterion.
Project Labor Agreement
x icon29% of locations met this criterion.
Community Benefits Agreements
x icon11% of locations met this criterion.

Equity Investments

highHigh

Did the jurisdiction make investments that have the potential to advance equity by targeting the communities most harmed by the pandemic and addressing systemic inequities?

Good Jobs
checkmark icon62% of locations met this criterion.
Income and Wealth
checkmark icon71% of locations met this criterion.
Inclusive Business Development
checkmark icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Housing Security
checkmark icon82% of locations met this criterion.
Food Security
checkmark icon63% of locations met this criterion.
Health Equity
checkmark icon81% of locations met this criterion.
Digital Equity
checkmark icon45% of locations met this criterion.
Early Childhood
x icon33% of locations met this criterion.
Quality Child Care
x icon32% of locations met this criterion.
Youth & School-Aged Children
x icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Community Infrastructure
checkmark icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Infrastructure
checkmark icon31% of locations met this criterion.
Community Based Organizations
checkmark icon67% of locations met this criterion.
Community Safety & Justice
checkmark icon56% of locations met this criterion.
Policing (Negative Points)
x icon50% of locations met this criterion.
Extent of Investment (% of Spending)
28%46% is the average across all locations.
Extent of Investment (% of Projects)
45%58% is the average across all locations.

Transparency & Accountability

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Does 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?

Equity Outcomes
x icon55% of locations met this criterion.
Public Data
checkmark icon70% of locations met this criterion.
ARPA Website
checkmark icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Performance Measures
checkmark icon75% of locations met this criterion.

The Equity Focus of Chula Vista's ARPA Investments

Primary Policy Area
Amount
Percentage
Community infrastructure
$7,810,283
11.9%
Income and wealth
$5,468,000
8.3%
Inclusive business development
$2,700,000
4.1%
Digital equity
$1,200,000
1.8%
Housing security
$500,000
0.8%
Equity infrastructure
$200,000
0.3%
Community safety and justice
$200,000
0.3%
Good jobs
$100,000
0.1%
Food security
$100,000
0.1%
Not equity focused or unknown
$47,227,587
72.1%

$18,278,283

  of $65,505,870 funds budgeted as of July 2023 (27.9%) were equity focusedView Detailed Investments