The Project Blog features a succession of posts about the research project as it unfolds. The series captures how we’re tracking how governments are spending their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and how ARPA is affecting city governments’ investments in Community Violence Interventions (CVIs). In addition to detailing our research, we hope the blogs are useful to others interested in examining how governments are using their ARPA aid.
Note: Blog entries reflect our thinking at the time they were written. Our approach has shifted as we’ve learned more about CVIs and observed governments’ actual spending patterns. For example, we no longer track community violence intervention and community violence prevention as separate categories. We have noted where our thinking has substantially changed in the relevant posts.
Recent Posts
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How 26 Cities are Using SLFRF Dollars to Support Community Violence Interventions: A Look at the Latest Treasury Data
The U.S. Treasury Department recently released data for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program that covers spending that’s taken place between the program’s inception in 2021 and June 30, 2023. Consistent with our earlier analyses, we find wide variation across our 26 study cities.
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How Have State and Local Governments Invested SLFRF Dollars in Community Violence Interventions Over the Last Two Years?
We have analyzed how governments around the country are using SLFRF dollars to support CVIs and how officials build support for launching these policy innovations at the local level. In aggregate, state and local investments of SLFRF dollars to the CVI spending category have been limited.
How are cities spending ARPA funds to address violent crime 