IndianaIndianapolis-Marion County
See how Indianapolis-Marion County performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$167,438,548$167,438,548
Overall Score
Middle
Featured Case Study
Indianapolis-Marion County dedicated $45 million in ARPA funds to triple the size of a community grant program—the Elevation Grant Program—that aims to increase hope, abundance, resilience, peace, and safety by investing in neighborhood organizations that provide supportive services to young people and empower the community.
ARPA Equity Assessment of Indianapolis-Marion County, IN
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
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.31% of locations met this criterion.51% of locations met this criterion.The County has an Office of Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion and is responsible for driving the DEI initiatives of the city-county enterprise through four key pillars: training and development, data collection, analysis and reporting, employee resourcing and support, community equity.
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
LowDid 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
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.