OhioToledo
See how Toledo performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$32,578,700$32,578,700
Overall Score
High
Featured Case Study
Toledo, Ohio joined forces with Lucas County on a $1.6 million program to cancel residents’ medical debts, partnering with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. To date, the effort has cleared the debts of 35,000 Toledo residents and 113,000 residents of Lucas County and the broader metropolitan region served by Toledo’s hospital systems.
ARPA Equity Assessment of Toledo, OH
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 City of Toledo used a “SMART“ analysis (Sustainability; Meeting the U.S. Treasury’s guidelines; Accountability; Return on investment; and Transparency) to ensure each ARPA-funded project drives equitable and sustainable change in the community.
24% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.51% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.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?
27% of locations met this criterion.12% of locations met this criterion.52% of locations met this criterion.22% of locations met this criterion.8% 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?
56% of locations met this criterion.64% of locations met this criterion.58% of locations met this criterion.74% of locations met this criterion.57% of locations met this criterion.73% of locations met this criterion.41% of locations met this criterion.30% of locations met this criterion.29% of locations met this criterion.57% of locations met this criterion.57% of locations met this criterion.28% of locations met this criterion.60% of locations met this criterion.51% of locations met this criterion.45% 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.