PennsylvaniaMontgomery County
See how Montgomery County performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$123,161,266$123,161,266
Overall Score
High
ARPA Equity Assessment of Montgomery County, PA
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.The County has a list of questions that guide the design of ARPA programs and projects. These include shedding light on historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected groups, as well as initiatives to make the population aware of the services offered, their access, and distribution. It also assesses if the project aims to reach universal levels of service and disaggregating outcomes by race and ethnicity.
24% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.51% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.Montgomery County integrated equity assessment metrics into its evaluation tools to ensure transparency and accountability in planning and data collection. The Recovery Office prioritizes equitable approaches in all activities, including multilingual communication, investments in Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs), and addressing historical inequities for disadvantaged groups. Additionally, a scoring rubric was implemented to prioritize ARPA funding for projects serving and led by communities most impacted by COVID-19 and addressing key community issues.
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
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.