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TexasPlano

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

Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds

$1,500,000$1,500,000

Overall Score

Low

ARPA Equity Assessment of Plano, TX

Overall Equity Focus

middleMiddle

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
x 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
x icon38% of locations met this criterion.
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

highHigh

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
checkmark icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Inclusive Engagement
checkmark 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

lowLow

Did the jurisdiction make investments that have the potential to advance equity by targeting the communities most harmed by the pandemic and addressing systemic inequities?

Good Jobs
x icon62% of locations met this criterion.
Income and Wealth
x icon71% of locations met this criterion.
Inclusive Business Development
x icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Housing Security
x icon82% of locations met this criterion.
Food Security
x icon63% of locations met this criterion.
Health Equity
x icon81% of locations met this criterion.
Digital Equity
x icon45% of locations met this criterion.
Early Childhood
x icon33% of locations met this criterion.
Quality Child Care
x icon32% of locations met this criterion.
Youth & School-Aged Children
x icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Community Infrastructure
checkmark icon64% of locations met this criterion.
Equity Infrastructure
x icon31% of locations met this criterion.
Community Based Organizations
x icon67% of locations met this criterion.
Community Safety & Justice
x icon56% of locations met this criterion.
Policing (Negative Points)
checkmark icon50% of locations met this criterion.
Extent of Investment (% of Spending)
4%46% is the average across all locations.
Extent of Investment (% of Projects)
25%58% is the average across all locations.

Transparency & Accountability

highHigh

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
checkmark 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
checkmark icon75% of locations met this criterion.

The Equity Focus of Plano's ARPA Investments

Primary Policy Area
Amount
Percentage
Community infrastructure
$1,500,000
4.1%
Not equity focused or unknown
$34,924,316
95.9%

$1,500,000

  of $36,424,316 funds budgeted as of July 2023 (4.1%) were equity focused
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