TexasDallas
See how Dallas performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$147,868,714$147,868,714
Overall Score
High
ARPA Equity Assessment of Dallas, TX
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
HighAre equity tools, frameworks, and structures in place to support equitable investment project identification, design, and implementation?
38% of locations met this criterion.Equity is one of the City’s five values of service, and the Office of Equity and Inclusion developed an Equitable Investment Framework that aims to address the impacts of the pandemic and historic inequities while building resilient communities.
24% of locations met this criterion.In 2018, The Dallas City Council approved the Dallas Resilience Strategy, which called for the advancement of equity in city government through an analysis in service delivery, strategic planning, and budget allocation. In March 2021, Dallas approved Resolution No. 21-0503, committing to promote equity and dismantle racism through all city policies, use equity principles in developing and evaluating the City’s budget, work with the community to find innovative solutions, and create a racial equity action plan in collaboration with external stakeholders.
31% of locations met this criterion.The Dallas Racial Equity Plan is a strategic framework developed in collaboration with local communities intended to advance equity and assist city leaders by establishing short, mid, and longer-term goals to minimize existing inequities.
51% of locations met this criterion.Dallas launched an Equity Core Team in 2019 as a part of the Dallas Resilience Strategy, and has since expanded into the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) with four divisions (Human Rights, Fair Housing, Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, and Equity). The goal of OEI is to support city government in understanding, addressing, and dismantling racism to equitably advance human and social services, economic development, and public safety.
31% of locations met this criterion.In May 2019, Dallas City Council adopted Equity Resolution 19-0804 establishing the Budgeting for Equity process utilizing an Equity Tool to make every effort to commit more resources to areas and populations based on data where needs are greatest to intentionally close gaps and increase opportunities for Dallas residents.
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
HighDoes 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
HighDid 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.