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See how Oakland performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.

Overall Score

Low

ARPA Equity Assessment of Oakland, CA

Overall Equity Focus

highHigh

Was racial and economic equity an explicit focus of the jurisdiction's ARPA investment strategy?

Equity Conscious
checkmark icon95% of locations met this criterion.
Race Conscious
checkmark icon81% of locations met this criterion.
Equity as a Priority
checkmark icon86% of locations met this criterion.

Equity Decision Making Tools and Resources

lowLow

Are equity tools, frameworks, and structures in place to support equitable investment project identification, design, and implementation?

Equity Principles
checkmark icon38% of locations met this criterion.

Oakland established guiding principles for the City’s budget, including advancing racial equity, preserving services and staffing, and protecting the City’s long-term financial health. Additionally, Oakland’s City Council approved four policy and budget priorities that centered on equity, transparency, and effectiveness: 1) affordable housing and homelessness solutions; 2) public safety and violence prevention; 3) good jobs and vibrant economy; and 4) clean, healthy, and sustainable neighborhoods.

Equity Policies
x icon24% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Framework
x icon31% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Staffing
x icon51% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Tools
x icon31% of locations met this criterion.
Data Disaggregation
x icon48% of locations met this criterion.
Geographic Targeting via QCTs
x icon72% of locations met this criterion.
Neighborhood Risk/Vulnerability Mapping
x icon38% of locations met this criterion.

Community Engagement

lowLow

Did 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?

Broad Community Engagement
checkmark icon94% of locations met this criterion.
Targeted Outreach
x icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Inclusive Engagement
x icon54% of locations met this criterion.

Equitable Labor Practices

This section of the assessment was omitted for jurisdictions that reported $0 in spending infrastructure projects (to which these labor practices would apply).

Equity Investments

This section of the assessment was omitted for jurisdictions that reported $0 in spending on equity-focused projects and met one or both of the following criteria: 1) dedicated 100 percent of their funds toward revenue replacement; 2) reported on two or fewer projects.

Transparency & Accountability

middleMiddle

Does 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?

Equity Outcomes
x icon55% of locations met this criterion.
Public Data
checkmark icon70% of locations met this criterion.
ARPA Website
checkmark icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Performance Measures
x icon75% of locations met this criterion.