ArizonaTucson
See how Tucson performed on our equity assessment of its ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund investment strategy.
Total Equity Focused ARPA Funds
$68,742,645$68,742,645
Overall Score
Middle
ARPA Equity Assessment of Tucson, 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.Tucson developed a four-year strategic plan for implementing ARPA funds with seven core values: 1) advancing recovery for all, starting with the hardest-hit communities; 2) investing funds with a focus toward long-term investments to address long-standing racial, economic, and social inequities; 3) building strategic partnerships with Pima County and Pima County School Districts to expand services to the community; 4) fostering partnerships with grassroots networks to connect with hard-to-reach communities; 5) designing new solutions with evidence gathered through programs created and expanded upon by ARPA funding; 6) replicating and expanding the use of proven evidence-based and data-driven models to reduce homelessness, substance abuse, and violence; and 7) focusing on transformative and strategic investments that are aimed at relief and a resilient recovery for the hardest-hit communities.
24% of locations met this criterion.31% of locations met this criterion.51% of locations met this criterion.The City of Tucson has an Office of Equity that works with city leadership and stakeholders to promote equity as a key to innovation and inclusivity while addressing institutional barriers. By reviewing policies and programs, the office develops strategies to engage public participation, align efforts, and advance equity for all.
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
LowDid 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
MiddleDoes 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
LowDoes 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.