MarylandMontgomery County
See how Montgomery County performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$55,907,910$55,907,910
Overall Score
High
ARPA Equity Assessment of Montgomery County, MD
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.Montgomery County refers to the principles of racial equity, inclusion, innovation, and sustainability to deploy equitable recovery efforts.
24% of locations met this criterion.In 2019, Montgomery County passed the Racial Equity and Social Justice Act, to establish the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice, mandate the development of a county-wide, as well as department, racial equity action plan, and institute a racial equity and social justice impact statement for every bill reviewed by the Montgomery County Council.
31% of locations met this criterion.Montgomery County used the Government Alliance on Race and Equity’s (GARE) Advancing Racial Equity Framework to guide the application of racial equity strategies to the County’s work.
51% of locations met this criterion.Montgomery County has an Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice.
31% of locations met this criterion.The County developed and used a racial equity impact assessment tool and a budget equity tool to evaluate the impact that policies, programs, and budget decisions have on racial disparities. Both tools use data disaggregation and directly engage communities of color to better understand the effects of the proposed decisions on underserved communities.
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
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
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.