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See how Minneapolis performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$93,368,701$93,368,701
Overall Score
Middle
ARPA Equity Assessment of Minneapolis, MN
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
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.The City of Minneapolis adopted a Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan (SREAP) that identifies operational and policy priorities to advance racial equity. Seven policy areas are priorities for SREAP, including public safety, housing, and economic development. The City used an equity impact statement to review proposals for ARPA funds and proposals were reviewed by the City’s division of Race and Equity to ensure alignment with the SREAP.
51% of locations met this criterion.Minneapolis has a Division of Race and Equity that aims to improve the lives of residents by dismantling systemic disparities and institutionalized racism.
31% of locations met this criterion.The City of Minneapolis incorporates equity impact analysis into its budget process and legislative actions. The City’s leadership has adopted a Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan (SREAP) to advance racial equity, which served as a foundation for allocating American Rescue Plan funds. Each proposal for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) decision-making included an equity impact statement, addressing the impact on BIPOC communities. These responses informed the Mayor’s recommendations, Council amendments, and public hearings. The City's Race and Equity division reviewed proposals to ensure alignment with SREAP, considering this analysis in all decision-making phases.
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
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.