ArizonaPhoenix
See how Phoenix performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$279,241,649$279,241,649
Overall Score
High
Featured Case Studies
Phoenix, Arizona used $6 million ARPA funds to launch its Residential Tree Equity Accelerator and Trees and Shade for Schools initiatives, addressing extreme heat while fostering resilience through community partnerships.
Phoenix, Arizona invested $5 million in ARPA funds to bridge the digital divide by providing free high-speed Wi-Fi to low-income households living in affordable and public housing communities.
ARPA Equity Assessment of Phoenix, AZ
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.When developing a strategic plan, Phoenix’s City Council was intentional about designing with an equity lens in mind. Programs were designed to extend services to target groups and vulnerable populations, such as individuals without homes, seniors, veterans, and youth groups. Phoenix's strategic plan includes 65 programs, spanning areas such as COVID-19 and vaccine efforts; homelessness and mental health services; family financial assistance; and food insecurity.
51% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.Phoenix requires applicants for ARPA funds to assess their equity impacts by answering the following questions: 1) are there particular historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected groups that you will serve?; 2) how equal and practical is the ability for residents or businesses to become aware of the services?; 3) are there administrative requirements that result in disparities in ability to complete applications or meet eligibility criteria?; and 4) are the intended outcomes focused on closing gaps, reaching universal levels of service, or disaggregating progress by race, ethnicity, and other equity dimensions where relevant for the policy objective?
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.