WisconsinMilwaukee County
See how Milwaukee County performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$86,338,566$86,338,566
Overall Score
High
ARPA Equity Assessment of Milwaukee County, WI
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.Milwaukee established three strategic objectives to guide ARPA fund allocation: creating intentional inclusion, bridging the gap in access to quality services, and investing in equity.
24% of locations met this criterion.In 2020, Milwaukee passed an ordinance committing the City to advance racial equity and eliminate health disparities.
31% of locations met this criterion.The County established a Racial Equity Framework to inform all proposed ARPA projects, programs, and services. All suggested projects must align with this framework and demonstrate how they will advance health and racial equity goals.
51% of locations met this criterion.Milwaukee has established an Office of Equity (OOE) which provides advice and guidance to county leaders, divisions, boards and commissions, and municipalities to foster a more equitable community.
31% of locations met this criterion.Milwaukee’s ARPA Task Force established an investment evaluation criteria including if the project enables the County to make progress toward racial equity, provides support for historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected groups, and improves service delivery and reduces health disparities.
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
MiddleDoes 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
HighDoes 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.