Pima County

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report

Note: The Recovery Plan Performance Report will provide the public and Treasury information on the 

projects that recipients are undertaking with program funding and how they are planning to ensure 

program outcomes are achieved in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner. While this template

includes the minimum requirements for the Recovery Plan, each recipient is encouraged to add 

information to the plan that they feel is appropriate to provide information to their constituents on efforts 

they are taking to respond to the pandemic and promote an equitable economic recovery. 

Each jurisdiction may determine the general form and content of the Recovery Plan, as long as it 

meets the reporting requirements, and recipients are encouraged to tailor this template to best meet 

their needs. Use of infographics, tables, charts, pictures, case studies, and other explanatory elements 

are encouraged.
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Notes on using this template

All States and territories, and metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 

residents that are recipients of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) awards are required to 

produce a Recovery Plan Performance Report (the “Recovery Plan”). The Recovery Plan provides

information on the recipient’s projects and how they plan to ensure program outcomes are achieved in an 

effective and equitable manner. It will include key performance indicators identified by the recipient and 

some mandatory indicators identified by Treasury. Each annual Recovery Plan must be posted on the 

public-facing website of the recipient by or on the same date that the recipient submits the report to 

Treasury. 

The initial Recovery Plan will cover the period from the date of award to July 31, 2021 and must be 

submitted to Treasury by August 31, 2021. Thereafter, the Recovery Plan will cover a 12-month period and 

recipients will be required to submit the report to Treasury within 30 days after the end of the 12-month 

period (by July 31). 

Annual Report Period Covered Due Date

1 Award Date – July 31, 2021 August 31, 2021

2 July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 July 31, 2022

3 July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 July 31, 2023

4 July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 July 31, 2024

5 July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 July 31, 2025

6 July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 July 31, 2026

7 July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 March 31, 2027

Instructions:

This document is meant as a suggested template for applicable SLFRF recipients to assist them in 

submitting their Recovery Plan. Recipients should consult the SLFRF Guidance on Recipient 

Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities (Reporting Guidance) located at 

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Compliance-and-Reporting-Guidance.pdf for detailed 

guidance on the submission of this report.

Treasury encourages Recipients to tailor this report to best meet their needs in terms of format and 

content. Treasury recommends the use of infographics, tables, charts, pictures, case studies, and other 

explanatory elements in describing their programs.

Text in italics represents the requirements from the Reporting Guidance and is meant to serve as a 

reference as recipients prepare their Recovery Plan. This instructions page and the text in italics should 

be removed before the final transmitted report is published and submitted to Treasury. 

Additional information around Expenditure Categories is located in Appendix 1 of the Reporting 

Guidance. 

For More Information

More information about the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund program and associated reporting 

requirements are located at www.treasury.gov/SLFRP .

Questions on reporting, eligible uses, or other general topics should be directed to SLFRP@treasury.gov.
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Pima County

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

General Overview......................................................................................................................3

Executive Summary.................................................................................................................3

Uses of Funds .........................................................................................................................3

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ...............................................................................................4

Community Engagement .........................................................................................................5

Labor Practices .......................................................................................................................5

Use of Evidence ......................................................................................................................5

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category...........................................................................6

Project Inventory.......................................................................................................................8

Example Project .....................................................................................................................9

Additional Projects...................................................................................................................9

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision ............................................................................10
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

In this section, provide a high-level overview of the jurisdiction’s intended and actual uses of 

funding including, but not limited to: the jurisdiction’s plan for use of funds to promote a 

response to the pandemic and economic recovery, key outcome goals, progress to date on 

those outcomes, and any noteworthy challenges or opportunities identified during the reporting 

period. See Section C(1) on page 24 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information. 

This report details planned spending for $75,684,578 of $203,422,668 in total funding received 

by Pima County (“The County”) in American Rescue Plan Act - State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds (ARPA-SLFRF). The projects described here were approved by Pima County Board of 

Supervisors (BOS) as of the end of Annual Report Period 1 (May 10, 2021 – July 31, 2021). 

Planned expenditures for these projects in Annual Report Period 1 total $8,933,954.61. 

Other intended uses of ARPA-SLFRF (totaling $127,738,090) had not been approved by Pima 

County BOS as of July 31, 2021, and will be detailed in an updated Recovery Plan Performance 

Report, which the County will provide within 60 days of approval by the legislature or other 

governance entities (in this case, Pima County BOS), per Treasury SLFRF reporting guidance.1

The County plans to use ARPA-SLFRF to support its public health pandemic response by 

defraying supplies and services costs incurred by the Pima County Health Department to 

address the public health emergency. Uses of funding approved by the Pima County BOS 

during the reporting period (i.e., through July 31, 2021) include personnel expenses for the 

COVID-19 public health response, and supplies and services for continued testing, vaccine 

distribution, personal protective equipment, and additional supplies and services to support 

pandemic response, as well as communications. Expenditures in the reporting period total 

$8,873,762.26.

The County further intends to use funding to support a variety of efforts to promote economic 

recovery by mitigating negative economic impacts of the pandemic. ARPA-SLFRF projects that 

were approved by Pima County BOS during the reporting period include Emergency Eviction 

Legal Defense Services, a new division providing legal and navigation services to tenants at risk 

for eviction, and JobPath, an established job skills training program that assists lower income 

students and workers to obtain diplomas and/or technical certifications leading to higher income 

jobs and a more skilled local workforce. Expenditures in the reporting period total $55,428.01.

Additionally, the County will use funding for revenue replacement to ensure provision of 

government services to the extent of the reduction in the County’s general revenue, calculated 

according to the methodology provided in the Interim Final Rule. There were no expenditures in 

the reporting period.

The County also intends to use ARPA-SLFRF to expand of grants management staff to support 

tripling of grant revenue, assuring the organization’s ability to meet programmatic and fiscal 

 1 U.S. Department of the Treasury. Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

(August 9, 2021). FAQ 1.5. Available at: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF_Treasury-PortalRecipient-Reporting-User-Guide.pdf.
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requirements including conducting internal process and impact evaluations and subrecipient 

monitoring as required by Treasury and Uniform Grant Guidance (2 C.F.R. 200). Expenditures 

in the reporting period total $4,764.34.

The County’s outcome goals for ARPA-SLFRF align directly with intended uses and priorities of 

the federal government. With ARPA-SLFRF, the County strives to mitigate the COVID-19 public

health emergency and promote a robust economic recovery for all people in Pima County

through effective, efficient, and equitable stewardship of funds received. 

The County’s ARPA-SLFRF projects are designed to promote equity by using the organization’s 

capacity to disaggregate programmatic data to fulfill its commitment to this principle to close 

gaps in pursuit of universal levels of service. Disaggregating data by characteristics that can be 

analyzed to determine differences in access to or benefits from a program or service, is a basic 

step for any jurisdiction towards being able to identify sources and magnitude of differences 

among groups. Many County departments and programs, including programs receiving ARPASLFRF like JobPath, already disaggregate participation and outcome data on a variety of 

demographic and geographic characteristics, including gender, race/ethnicity, and residence.

Pima County BOS “Resolution Declaring Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities and Income 

Inequality in Pima County to be Public Health Crisis” affirms the County’s commitment by 

asserting that “systemic racism and poverty negatively impact the social factors that determine a 

person's health, including access to safe and affordable housing, active recreational 

opportunities, well-paying jobs, quality early childhood education, clean air and water, and 

health care and health insurance.”2 To better understand how issues disproportionately affect 

people living in the region, County departments use data-driven best practices such as qualified 

census tract data, race and ethnicity data, geographic data, and social determinants of health.

To date, the County has encountered the following challenges and opportunities. Emergence of 

the Delta variant in mid-2021 has redirected the nature of the County’s overarching pandemic 

response to once again concentrate more centrally on mitigation efforts, including testing and 

vaccination. These efforts have only increased in importance in the context of returns to prepandemic activities, including in-person schooling at all levels, as well as variable application of 

community mitigation strategies like masking and social distancing. Resource constraints have 

re-emerged as inpatient volumes further strain hospital capacity across the region.

Additionally, the gap in funding between previous federal Coronavirus Relief Funding allotments 

and the ARPA-SLFRF funding period has imposed a significant strain on local jurisdictions to 

bear the full burden of the pandemic response. In this respect, Pima County is reconciling a 

reduction in state investment in local COVID-19 response efforts. ARPA-SLFRF is critical and 

timely as the County continues to ramp up its public health emergency response, specifically by 

improving equitability and accessibility of ongoing COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts. In 

light of COVID-19 variants and public policy shifts (such as the end of eviction moratoria), local 

jurisdictions must be adequately equipped to initiate and maintain robust and equitable 

responses to evolving public health and economic conditions.

 2 Pima County Board of Supervisors Memorandum (December 1, 2020). Resolution declaring racial and ethnic 

health inequities and income inequality in Pima County to be public health crisis. Available at: 

https://webcms.pima.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/Government/Administration/CHHmemosFor%20Web/2

020/December/Resolution%20Declaring%20Racial%20and%20Ethnic%20Health%20Inequities%20and%20Income

%20Inequality..pdf.
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Uses of Funds

Describe in further detail your jurisdiction’s intended and actual uses of the funds, such as how 

your jurisdiction’s approach would help support a strong and equitable recovery from the 

COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Describe any strategies employed to maximize 

programmatic impact and effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes. Given the broad eligible 

uses of funds and the specific needs of the jurisdiction, explain how the funds would support the 

communities, populations, or individuals in your jurisdiction. 

This report details planned spending for $75,684,578 of $203,422,668 in total funding received 

by Pima County (“The County”) in American Rescue Plan Act - State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds (ARPA-SLFRF). The projects described here were approved by Pima County Board of 

Supervisors (BOS) as of the end of Annual Report Period 1 (May 10, 2021 – July 31, 2021). 

Planned expenditures for these projects in Annual Report Period 1 total $8,933,954.61.

Other intended uses of ARPA-SLFRF (totaling $127,738,090) had not been approved by Pima 

County BOS as of July 31, 2021, and will be detailed in an updated Recovery Plan Performance 

Report, which the County will provide within 60 days of approval by the legislature or other 

governance entities (in this case, Pima County BOS), per Treasury SLFRF reporting guidance.3

Address how you are promoting each of the following Expenditure Categories, to the extent they 

apply: 

a. Public Health (EC 1)

Pima County has prioritized Public Health expenditures in order to further address and mitigate 

the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Pima County will be funding personnel expenses for the 

COVID-19 public health response, and supplies and services for continued testing, vaccine 

distribution, personal protective equipment, and additional supplies and services to meet the 

need of the pandemic response in Pima County. This funding will be used to defray supplies 

and services costs incurred by the Pima County Health Department to address the public health 

emergency. 

Public Health: $64,131,450 (32% of total ARPA-SLFRF revenue)

Intended and actual uses of the funds include:

• Payroll and covered benefit expenses for Health Department staff responding to the 

COVID-19 public health emergency.

• Health Department supplies and services to mitigate and contain COVID-19, including 

vaccination, testing, contact tracing, and personal protective equipment.

b. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2)

Due to the precipitous declines in economic activity and employment, as well as direct impacts 

of COVID-19 illness, exposure, quarantine and caregiving, tens of thousands of households in 

Pima County are at risk of eviction, particularly with the looming expiration of the moratorium on 

evictions. In many cases, access to counsel can increase the likelihood of a settlement with the 

 3 U.S. Department of the Treasury. Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

(August 9, 2021). FAQ 1.5. Available at: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF_Treasury-PortalRecipient-Reporting-User-Guide.pdf.
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landlord and eviction prevention, particularly in combination with Pima County’s Housing and 

Utility Assistance programs.

Pima County’s new Office of Emergency Eviction Legal Defense Services (EELS), a division 

created at the direction of the Pima County BOS, will provide legal services through competitive 

procurement of private lawyers or lawyers with one or more nonprofits to provide limited-scope 

or full representation to tenants, as appropriate. Funds may also be used to train lawyers who 

don’t have experience in eviction cases. EELS will also provide navigation services and Eviction 

Prevention Clinics to provide information about eviction process to litigants and connect parties 

with resources.

Economically, services like education, job training and job placement are critical for the recovery 

of our community. Many adults work multiple minimum wage jobs and yet are still unable to 

support their families, while local employers struggle to find skilled employees to meet their 

workforce needs. COVID-19 has had detrimental effects on the local economy, with layoffs and 

modified working conditions. Changes to the labor market, such as fewer hospitality and retail 

jobs in addition to ongoing automation of office and factory jobs, mean many workers won’t 

have jobs to return to and will need to reskill in order to reenter the workforce.

Since its inception in 1998, the JobPath program has been a primary support mechanism to 

assist students and lower income workers in Pima County in their quest to advance their training 

with a goal to obtain diplomas and/or technical certifications leading to higher income jobs. The 

JobPath model includes providing household assistance to assure that students do not face 

economic barriers to completing their chosen training program, including wrap-around case 

management services and financial aid for both school and non-school expenses (e.g., 

childcare, car repairs, and minor emergencies).

Negative Economic Impacts of COVID-19: $5,003,500 (2% of total) 

Intended and actual uses of the funds include:

• Assistance to households and disproportionately impacted populations and communities 

that address housing insecurity, lack of affordable housing, or homelessness:

• Emergency Eviction Legal Services Program

• Investment in job training programs for displaced workers, unemployed and low income 

individuals:

• Expansion of JobPath program

c. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3)

d. Premium Pay (EC 4)

e. Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure (EC 5)

f. Revenue Replacement (EC 6)

Revenue Replacement: $3,066,128 (2% of total) 

Intended and actual uses of the funds include:

• Provision of government services to the extent of a reduction in the recipient’s general 

revenue, calculated according to the methodology provided in the Interim Final Rule. 

g. Administrative and Other (EC 7)
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Administrative and Other Expenses: $3,483,500 (2% of total) 

Intended and actual uses of the funds include:

• Expansion of grants management staff to support tripling of grant revenue and assure 

ability to staff to meet programmatic and fiscal requirements, including ability to conduct 

internal process and impact evaluations and subrecipient monitoring as required by 

Treasury and Uniform Grant Guidance (2 C.F.R. 200) 

Where appropriate, include information on your jurisdiction’s use (or planned use) of other 

federal recovery funds including other programs under the American Rescue Plan such as 

Emergency Rental Assistance, Housing Assistance, and so forth, to provide broader context on 

the overall approach for pandemic recovery.

See Section C(2) on page 24 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Due to the precipitous declines in economic activity and employment, as well as direct impacts 

of COVID-19 illness, exposure, quarantine and caregiving, tens of thousands of households in 

Pima County are at risk of eviction, particularly with the looming expiration of the moratorium on 

evictions. In many cases, access to counsel can increase the likelihood of a settlement with the 

landlord and eviction prevention, particularly in combination with Pima County’s Housing and 

Utility Assistance programs.

EELS, a new division created at the direction of Pima County BOS, will provide legal services 

through competitive procurement of private lawyers or lawyers with one or more nonprofits to 

provide limited-scope or full representation to tenants as appropriate. Funds may also be used 

to train lawyers who do not have experience in eviction cases. EELS will also provide navigation 

services and Eviction Prevention Clinics to provide information about the eviction process to 

litigants and connect parties with resources. 

Promoting equitable outcomes 

In this section, describe efforts to date and intended outcomes to promote equity. Each annual 

report to follow must provide an update, using qualitative and quantitative data, on how the 

recipients’ approach achieved or promoted equitable outcomes or progressed against equity 

goals during the performance period.

Describe efforts to promote equitable outcomes, including how programs were designed with 

equity in mind. Include how your jurisdiction will consider and measure equity at the various 

stages of the program, including: 

a. Goals: Are there particular historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely 

affected groups that you intend to serve?

Located in southern Arizona, Pima County has roughly one million residents and five 

incorporated jurisdictions (the City of South Tucson, City of Tucson, and the towns of 

Marana, Oro Valley, and Sahuarita). The majority of the county population resides in 

the City of Tucson. Pima County is a unique jurisdiction, sharing a border with the 

state of Sonora, Mexico. Pima County also includes two Native American tribal 

reservations: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation. 
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The Pima County Board of Supervisors (BOS) December 1, 2020, “Resolution 

Declaring Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities and Income Inequality in Pima County 

to be Public Health Crisis” notes the continued presence “year after year, grave health 

disparities between different racial/ethnic and low income populations, not only in 

Pima County of course, but across the state and the nation.”4 Specifically, the 

resolution identifies health disparities experienced by Pima County’s African 

American, Hispanic, and Native American populations, as well as the assertion that 

“systemic racism and poverty negatively impact the social factors that determine a 

person's health, including access to safe and affordable housing, active recreational 

opportunities, well-paying jobs, quality early childhood education, clean air and water, 

and health care and health insurance.”5

Pima County is defined as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) by Arizona 

Department of Health Services (ADHS) in its Arizona Medically Underserved Area 

(AzMUA) biennial report. According to state reporting, most qualified census tracts 

(QCTs) in Pima County are considered MUAs.

6 Across Pima County, thousands of 

adults and children are uninsured despite the increase in insured residents through 

the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which expanded Medicaid access across the state. 

According to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates for 2019, 

17% of Pima County residents live below the federal poverty level. 7 Of the 240 

census tracts in Pima County, 43 (18%) are considered QCTs, and these areas are 

spread across the county in urban, rural, and tribal regions, including both 

incorporated municipalities and unincorporated areas of the county.

Contributors to the County’s 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment identified 

access to services was identified as a key priority for Pima County. This included 

access to services that demonstrate cultural competency and display a 

comprehensive approach to reaching services, working to build a more robust 

network of community resources and referral tools.8 As COVID-19 swept through

Pima County, the importance of an equitable pandemic response in offsetting the 

impact levied on area hospitals, emergency rooms, and ICUs proved essential. 

Ensuring adequate staffing and supplies for Pima County Health Department have 

been paramount in creating an environment for accessible and free COVID-19 

testing, vaccination, and pandemic resources to the community. 

 4 Pima County Board of Supervisors Memorandum (December 1, 2020). Resolution declaring racial and ethnic 

health inequities and income inequality in Pima County to be public health crisis. Available at: 

https://webcms.pima.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/Government/Administration/CHHmemosFor%20Web/2

020/December/Resolution%20Declaring%20Racial%20and%20Ethnic%20Health%20Inequities%20and%20Income

%20Inequality..pdf. 5 Ibid. 6 Arizona Department of Health Services. Arizona Medically Underserved Areas Biennial Report, October 2020. 

Available at: https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/prevention/health-systems-development/data-reportsmaps/reports/azmua-biennial-report.pdf. 7 U.S. Census Bureau. Pima County 2019: American Community Survey 5-year Estimate Subject Tables. Available at: 

https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Pima%20County%20poverty&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1701. 8 Pima County. Pima County Community Health Needs Assessment, 2018. Available at: 

https://www.healthypima.com/community-health-needs-assessments. 
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Prior to and throughout the pandemic response, the County has worked diligently to 

implement data-driven approaches that best meet the needs of the diverse needs of 

people living in the region, providing equitable and accessible emergency health and 

wraparound services. Key practices include synthesis of data on QCTs, geography, 

demographics, and social determinants of health to better understand the pandemic’s 

disproportionate effects on people across the County. Additionally, through the 

pandemic response, the County has utilized additional tools such as Social 

Vulnerability Index (SVI) and health equity oversight to assure that resources are 

deployed where they are needed most throughout the county.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pima County stakeholders elected to prioritize 

looking at community health needs through the lens of the social determinants of 

health framework, focusing on conditions in the environments in which people are 

born, live, work, play, worship and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, 

and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. This holistic and data-driven approach 

promoting access to comprehensive services aims to assure that Pima County meets

the physical, mental, social, and economic needs of people in the region. With the 

onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the County augmented this approach to identify 

disproportionately affected residents of the county, to assure that robust testing, 

vaccinations, and wrap-around services are prioritized for the populations most at-risk 

and most in need, and to inform transparent public health data reporting. 

The County has prioritized ARPA-SLFRF projects aimed at assuring that people have 

equitable access to public health services, community services, economic resources, 

and infrastructure in a multipronged and holistic approach to service delivery.

b. Awareness: How equal and practical is the ability for residents or businesses to 

become aware of the services funded by the SLFRF?

Pima County will report via its website on all services funded by ARPA-SLFRF. This 

will include funding allocated, by expenditure category, along with performance, and 

evaluation reporting associated with the access, utilization and impact of these funds 

in the community. Pima County Grants Management and Innovation (GMI) will 

coordinate data and evaluation activities for ARPA-SLFRF-funded projects to ensure

that outreach and service delivery are equitable and address issues that meet needs 

impacting disproportionately affected members of the community.

c. Access and Distribution: Are there differences in levels of access to benefits and 

services across groups? Are there administrative requirements that result in 

disparities in ability to complete applications or meet eligibility criteria?

Pima County’s commitment to ensuring equitable access to benefits and services is 

exemplified by the organization’s robust use of population health data and reporting: 

including, but not limited to, data on demographics (including race and ethnicity),

geography, QCTs, and SVI assessments, as well as targeted deployment of

emergency response teams to promote equitable access to services. In designing 

accessible community pandemic-response resources, such as testing efforts and 

vaccination clinics, the County has developed a cross-functional effort that aligns SVI
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and QCT data alongside epidemiological statistics, resulting in planning and design 

driven by up-to-date information.

d. Outcomes: Are 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?

While the County’s ‘Resolution Declaring Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities and 

Income Inequality in Pima County to be a Public Health Crisis’ advocates for 

“collecting, analyzing and reporting public health data by age, race, ethnicity, gender, 

disability, neighborhood, and other sociodemographic characteristics, including 

adding such data to the Healthy Pima Community Health Assessments,” the spirit of 

this resolution goes beyond analyzing the data to acting to close gaps.9

All proposed ARPA-SLFRF projects are vetted and approved by the same Pima 

County leadership body that approved this resolution. Plans are based on data-driven 

needs, which span across public health impact, negative economic impacts, building 

the workforce to better respond to the public health crisis and rebuild across the 

community. The County’s approach to this spending directs improved, more 

comprehensive access to services across the region via the array of wraparound 

health, economic and community services funded.

All data designs and evaluations will center on the intentional planning of data 

collection, analysis, and dissemination to assure that projects are assessed for 

progress towards the greater goals of creating an equitable network of services and 

pivoting when service delivery is found to not be addressing community needs.

Describe how your jurisdiction’s planned or current use of funds prioritizes economic and 

racial equity as a goal, names specific targets intended to produce meaningful equity results 

at scale, and articulates the strategies to achieve those targets. 

The County BOS resolution on racial and ethnic health inequities and income inequality 

includes several specific targets that directly align with its proposed ARP spending. 

Specifically, the resolution: 

5. Advocates for economic development projects and opportunities designed to 

increase employment and income opportunities as a modality to reduce and 

eventually eliminate income inequality. 

6. Supports the expansion of continuing education, job training and workforce 

development programs as a pathway to economic self-sufficiency and stability for 

Pima County residents.10

 9 Pima County Board of Supervisors Memorandum (December 1, 2020). Resolution declaring racial and ethnic 

health inequities and income inequality in Pima County to be public health crisis. Available at: 

https://webcms.pima.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/Government/Administration/CHHmemosFor%20Web/2

020/December/Resolution%20Declaring%20Racial%20and%20Ethnic%20Health%20Inequities%20and%20Income

%20Inequality..pdf. 10 Ibid.
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The County’s ARPA-SLFRF projects described in this report, namely JobPath, respond 

specifically to these aims. A July 6, 2021 Pima County BOS memorandum on JobPath 

describes the program’s capacity to work with the Pima County Economic Development 

Office to identify disparities in program participation, including no students identified by tribal 

reservation geography in Annual Report Period 1.

11 The program’s draft strategic plan 

defines one goal for the program moving forward to be to “advocate for the removal of 

workforce barriers through participation in community planning and strategy discussions to 

drive equity and justice.”12 These high-level gaps and strategic goals can be met by specific 

objectives for performance during the ARPA-SLFRF funding period to leverage the 

program’s demonstrated ability to disaggregate program participation by demographic and 

geography into tangible progress towards equity in both participation and programmatic 

outcomes.

Explain how your jurisdiction’s overall equity strategy translates into the specific services or 

programs offered by your jurisdiction in the following Expenditure Categories: 

a. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2): assistance to households, small businesses, 

and non-profits to address impacts of the pandemic, which have been most severe 

among low-income populations. This includes assistance with food, housing, and 

other needs; employment programs for people with barriers to employment who 

faced negative economic impacts from the pandemic (such as residents of lowincome neighborhoods, minorities, disconnected youth, the unemployed, formerly 

incarcerated people, veterans, and people with disabilities); and other strategies that 

provide disadvantaged groups with access to education, jobs, and opportunity.

The County’s overall equity strategy for ARPA-SLFRF, which echoes the goals 

initially articulated in the County BOS resolution on racial and ethnic health inequities 

and income inequality, are reflected by both the EELS and JobPath programs:

• JobPath, as stated previously, has identified specific programmatic gaps related 

to equity in participation. The program has also identified advocacy for equity as 

a strategic goal for the future. ARPA-SLFRF will enable the program to work 

towards equity in program participation on the micro level while advocating for 

the removal of workforce barriers that impede equity and justice on the macro 

level.

• EELS is explicitly designed to protect the rights of vulnerable members of the 

Pima County community – those at risk for eviction. Implicitly, EELS provides 

people with legal representation, conferencing, and resources that will in many 

cases prevent evictions that would have otherwise occurred. Explicitly, 

disaggregated measurement across the program, from referrals to representation 

and resources provided through court outcomes, will enable managers to 

 11 Pima County Board of Supervisors Memorandum (December 1, 2020). Resolution declaring racial and ethnic 

health inequities and income inequality in Pima County to be public health crisis. Available at: 

https://webcms.pima.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/Government/Administration/CHHmemosFor%20Web/2

020/December/Resolution%20Declaring%20Racial%20and%20Ethnic%20Health%20Inequities%20and%20Income

%20Inequality..pdf. 12 Ibid.
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conduct oversight and modify programming as warranted in order to ensure 

equitable realization of benefits associated with the services offered.

b. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3): services to address 

health disparities and the social determinants of health, build stronger neighborhoods 

and communities (e.g., affordable housing), address educational disparities (e.g., 

evidence-based tutoring, community schools, and academic, social-emotional, and 

mental health supports for high poverty schools), and promote healthy childhood 

environments (e.g., home visiting, child care).

N/A

Describe your jurisdiction’s efforts to date and intended outcomes to promote equity using 

qualitative and quantitative data on how the jurisdiction’s approach achieved or promoted 

equitable outcomes or progressed against equity goals. Describe any constraints or 

challenges that impacted project success in terms of increasing equity. 

N/A for Annual Report Period 1

Describe the geographic and demographic distribution of funding, including whether it is 

targeted toward traditionally marginalized communities.

Several projects are explicitly intended to provide assistance to households and 

disproportionately impacted populations and communities that address housing insecurity, 

lack of affordable housing, or homelessness, including:

• Emergency Eviction Legal Services Program; and

• Expansion of JobPath program, which will provide job training for displaced workers, 

unemployed and low income individuals.

Additionally, a portion of the public health allocation with be directed towards Health 

Department supplies and services to mitigate and contain COVID-19, including costs 

incurred for mitigation and case investigation among the asylum seeker population.

See Section C(3) on pages 24 and 25 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Community Engagement 

Describe how your jurisdiction’s planned or current use of funds incorporates written, oral, and 

other forms of input that capture diverse feedback from constituents, community-based 

organizations, and the communities themselves. Where relevant, this description must include 

how funds will build the capacity of community organizations to serve people with significant 

barriers to services, including people of color, people with low incomes, limited English 

proficiency populations, and other traditionally underserved groups. 

See Section C(4) on page 25 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Pima County values the input of its constituents and is committed to maintaining transparency 

and openness in government. The County collects community input in a variety of ways. As 

programs in the health and social services are developed, needs assessments and community 

meetings are often conducted independently or with community partners, like the University of 
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Arizona. Programs and services are designed to target areas that are disproportionately 

impacted by health and economic disparities. 

Additionally, community members have a variety of ways to provide input via public forums. 

The County has invested in technological upgrades during pandemic to assure that the 

community still had ready access to public meetings, including the ability to call-in for comments 

during meetings and hearings of the legislative body and its related boards, commissions and

committees.

The Board of Supervisors determine the overall policy direction of County Government. To 

assist the public in getting a full understanding of the items before the Board, the Board 

agendas are posted online. Full background information on each item is available with the click 

of a button. Constituents may submit emails to the Clerk of the Board to be entered into the 

public record in lieu of speaking. 

There are several ways that constituents can have access to Board action in its entirety. Those 

who are interested in watching the live proceedings of Board of Supervisors meetings may tune 

in to local cable channels (Cox channel 96, and Comcast channel 96). For those watching 

online, the live link is available under “Meetings & Resource” on the Board of Supervisors 

website. Those who cannot tune in to live broadcasts still have access to current video and 

audio recordings of recent Board meetings for a 90-day period. After that 90-day period, video 

and audio recordings will then be archived. 

Similarly, all communications from the County Administrator to the Board of Supervisors are 

posted to the public facing website for those seeking detailed information. Contact information 

for all County staff and elected officials is readily available. 

A new website devoted to the COVID-19 response (PimaRecovers.gov) is currently in 

development and will be publicly available by November 1, 2021 and under continuous 

development as more funding and activities are established. This website will include reporting 

out of monies spent to date with details of projects and allow for public comment on future 

opportunities. 

This public-facing website will showcase relevant ARPA-SLFRF fiscal reporting, performance 

and evaluative data that will clearly describe ARPA program investment and associated 

community impact. Data reported will specifically highlight COVID-19 recovery impacts in 

priority populations, disproportionately affected communities, and relevant geographic area 

within Pima County. This forum will ensure transparency and accountability in government 

spending and efficient use of resources associated with federal funding. Information will be 

provided in a reliable, and timely manner to encourage public examination of the County’s use 

of all taxpayer’s dollars – specifically federal and state funds provided in response to the 

COVID-19 pandemic. 

Labor Practices 

Describe workforce practices on any infrastructure projects being pursued (EC 5). How are 

projects using strong labor standards to promote effective and efficient delivery of high-quality 

infrastructure projects while also supporting the economic recovery through strong employment 

opportunities for workers? For example, report whether any of the following practices are being 
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utilized: project labor agreements, community benefits agreements, prevailing wage 

requirements, and local hiring.

See Section C(5) on page 25 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Pima County follows federal and state procurement guidelines for any infrastructure projects 

utilizing tax payer dollars. If any federal money is utilized for infrastructure projects, Pima 

County follows Davis-Bacon for prevailing wages, unless the federal funding source exempts 

the utilization of prevailing wages. Additionally, Pima County prioritizes small and local 

businesses in procurement for infrastructure projects. It ensures Small Business Enterprise 

(SBE) compliance in locally-funded design and construction projects and in the procurement of 

goods and services as well as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance in 

federally-funded design and construction projects. It provides SBEs with assistance in 

conducting business with Pima County; maintains a list of certified SBE businesses. The County 

also assists SBE vendors in certification efforts with the City of Tucson. Additionally, Pima 

County adopted a Living Wage Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2002-1) which mandates inclusion of 

a living wage requirement in Pima County contracts for specific services through assistance, 

review, and monitoring of eligible contracts. The 2021 Living Wage is $13.33 per hour for 

employees who do not receive benefits; and $12.15 per hour with $1.18 in benefits for those 

employees who do receive benefits. Arizona has banned the use of project labor agreements, 

so Pima County does not participate in that process. While the County does not regularly utilize 

community benefits agreements, extensive community input is often gathered on capital 

projects throughout the design phase to ensure community needs are met. Additionally, when 

developers are selected for development of County lands they are required to provide 

community impact analyses.

Use of Evidence 

Identify whether SLFRF funds are being used for evidence-based interventions and/or if projects 

are being evaluated through rigorous program evaluations that are designed to build evidence.

Specifically, in this section, recipients should describe their overall approach for using evidence 

and evaluation, including how a Learning Agenda (either narrowly focused on SLFRF or broadly 

focused on the recipient’s broader policy agenda) could support their overarching evaluation 

efforts in order to create an evidence-building strategy for their jurisdiction. However, detailed 

evidence information for each project should be included in the Project Inventory (see details in 

the Project Inventory section below). 

See Section C(6) on page 26 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act emphasizes the need for federal 

agencies to formally plan and invest in infrastructure to support evidence-building activities as 

part of agency-wide (and coordinated government-wide) strategic planning, spanning a variety 

of distinct uses of data with focus on utilization of learnings.13 Evaluation is a key functional 

activity underlying evidence-building and is inextricably bound to any substantive improvement 

in intentional data use. Strategically rooted research and evaluation efforts should “address an 

 13 115th U.S. Congress (2018). H.R. 4174 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018. Available at: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4174/text.
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appropriate balance between needs related to organizational learning, ongoing program 

management, performance management, strategic management, interagency and private sector 

coordination, internal and external oversight, and accountability.”14

For localities like the County, ARPA-SLFRF funding presents a much-needed impetus approach

planning as an opportunity to reconcile multi-level priorities and articulate an intentional 

organizational learning strategy in the form of a Learning Agenda designed to both achieve 

goals associated with pandemic mitigation and recovery as well as to realize the broader 

benefits of ARPA-SLFRF-funded capacity enhancements. This Learning Agenda will center on 

building an evidence base that enables the County to promote effective, efficient, and equitable 

stewardship of funding, regardless of source, on behalf of people living in Pima County. 

One way the County will solidify its commitment to program evaluation is by building out its 

Grants Management and Innovation (GMI) Research and Analysis (RA) unit, a division devoted 

to evaluation planning, practice, and use associated with ARPA-SLFRF projects. The unit will 

house a mixture of data analysts and evaluators. Affiliation with County Administration, rather 

than with a particular department, is intended to promote impartiality as well as to promote a 

direct channel of communication to disseminate data reports and evaluation findings to 

organizational leadership for use in decision-making. Ultimately, investing in internal evaluation 

capacity will also reduce the County’s dependence on external evaluation consultants.

A principal goal of GMI capacity expansion will be to ensure that evaluation reporting informs 

decision-making by departmental and County leadership through intentional planning and 

guided use. While priorities of decision-makers at different levels of the organization often differ, 

well-designed and well-executed evaluations can allow GMI RA to work with sponsoring 

department staff to ensure that evaluations are useful and relevant to decision-makers. GMI RA 

will also assist with synthesizing evaluation reports and other information, contextualizing 

relevant successes, failures, and lessons learned to ensure that findings that may resound 

beyond the sponsoring department to reach partners and public audiences alike as appropriate.

Engagement in formative work on the organization’s Learning Agenda for ARPA-SLFRF will 

allow County evaluation practitioners to work in the longer term towards operationalizing the 

concept of evaluative thinking within departmental contexts. Promotion of evaluative thinking 

within the County organization can be supported in a number of ways:

1) Create an intentional learning environment;

2) Establish a habit of scheduling meeting time focused on evaluative thinking practice;

3) Use role-play when planning evaluation work;

4) Diagram or illustrate thinking with colleagues;

5) Engage in supportive, critical peer review; and

6) Engage in evaluation.15

County evaluators and peers will employ these strategies to support a cohesive approach to 

evaluative thinking within and across departments in order to establish buy-in and sustain 

enthusiasm, ideally progressing to development and adoption of policies to support high quality 

evaluation practice and infuse evaluative thinking across the organization.

 14 Results for America (2019). Evidence Act Brief. Available at: https://results4america.org/evidence-act-resources/ 15 Buckley, J., Archibald, T., Hargraves, M., & Trochim, W. M. (2015). Defining and teaching evaluative thinking: 

Insights from research on critical thinking. American Journal of Evaluation, 36(3), 375–388.
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Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

In this section, list the amount of funds used in each Expenditure Category. The table should 

include cumulative expenses to date within each category, and the additional amount spent 

within each category since the last annual Recovery Plan.

Jurisdictions may modify the table as needed by deleting unused rows where they have not 

expended any funds or by adding columns to more clearly characterize their program

expenditures over time.

For the initial Recovery Plan, the amounts listed for “Cumulative expenditures to date” and 

“Amount spent since last Recovery Plan” will be equal.

Category Cumulative

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination $3,117,943.44 $3,117,943.44

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

$1,743,384.52 $1,743,384.52

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

$365,067.53 $365,067.53

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and Other 

Public Sector Staff Responding to COVID-19

$3,315,409.80 $3,315,409.80

1.12 Other Public Health Services $331,956.97 $331,956.97

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention $55,428.01 $55,428.01

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral jobtraining, Subsidized Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives)

$0.00 $0.00

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services $0.00 $0.00

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses $4,764.34 $4,764.34

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis $0.00 $0.00

See Section C(7) on page 27 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Project Inventory 

In this section, jurisdictions should provide a description of each project undertaken. See 

Section C(8) on page 27 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information. Below is an 

example of how to present the information noted in the Reporting Guidance, which incorporates 

project details as well as evidence and performance measure information outlined in the 

relevant sections above. This information should be replicated for all of the jurisdiction’s 

projects.
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Example Project 

Project [Identification Number]: [Project Name]

Funding amount: [Funding amount]

Project Expenditure Category: [Category number, Category Name]

Project overview

• A description of the project that includes an overview of the main activities of the project, 

the approximate timeline, primary delivery mechanisms and partners, if applicable, and 

intended outcomes. 

• Link to the website of the project if available 

• How project contributes to addressing climate change (for EC 5 infrastructure projects)

Use of Evidence

• Briefly describe the goals of the project, and whether SLFRF funds are being used for 

evidence-based interventions, the evidence base for the interventions, and/or if projects 

are being evaluated through rigorous program evaluations that are designed to build 

evidence. If a recipient is conducting a program evaluation in lieu of reporting the amount 

of spending on evidence-based interventions, they must describe the evaluation design

(see Reporting Guidance for additional details that should be included). 

• Identify the dollar amount of the total project spending that is allocated towards 

evidence-based interventions for each project in the Public Health (EC 1), Negative 

Economic Impacts (EC 2), and Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities 

(EC 3) Expenditure Categories.

See Section C(6) on page 26 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Additional Projects 

Project [Identification Number]: [Project Name]

Funding amount: [Funding amount]

Project Expenditure Category: [Category number, Category Name]

NOTE: Non-mandatory key performance indicators for each County project listed below will 

be reported as projects are implemented.
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Project PC-01: Health Department Personnel

Funding amount: $19,041,825 .00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and Other 

Public Sector Staff Responding to COVID-19: 

Project Overview: 

Payroll and covered benefit expenses for public health employees mitigating or responding 

to the COVID–19 public health emergency.

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$3,315,409.80 $19,041,825.00

Use of Evidence: Not required for EC selected

Mandatory Performance Indicators: None

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Number of government (County) FTEs responding to COVID-19 supported under 

this authority

• Number of COVID tests administered by County

• Number of COVID vaccine doses administered by County

• Percent of County population vaccinated (cumulative, as of reporting period end)

Project PC-02: Health Department: Supplies and Services 

Funding amount: $43,289,625.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 1.1: COVID-19 Vaccination; EC 1.6: Medical Expenses 

(including Alternative Care Facilities); EC 1.12: Other Public Health Services

Project Overview:

Despite millions in public grant funds received and expended by Pima County in Annual 

Report Period 1 to respond to the public health emergency, the Health Department incurred

unfunded costs that could not be defrayed by other grants based on performance period 

and/or cost eligibility restrictions. This funding will be used to defray supplies and services 

costs incurred by the Health Department to address the public health emergency. 

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$5,193,284.93 $43,289,625.00

Targeted to Economically Disadvantaged Communities? No

Use of Evidence: Not required for EC selected

Mandatory Performance Indicators: None

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Number of COVID tests administered by County

• Number of COVID vaccine doses administered by County

• Percent of County population vaccinated (cumulative, as of reporting period end)
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Project PC-03: COVID-19 and Community Recovery Communications 

Funding Amount: $1,800,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 1.8: Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses

Project Overview:

Communication activities to address the public health emergency (e.g. vaccination

hesitancy; boosters; pediatric vaccinations). 

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$365,067.53 $1,800,000.00

Use of Evidence: Not required for EC selected

Mandatory Performance Indicators: None

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Number of public service announcements or other messaging materials generated

Project PC-04: Emergency Eviction Legal Defense Services (EELS) – Direct Service

Funding Amount: $2,000,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2.5: Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention

Project Overview:

Due to the precipitous declines in economic activity and employment, as well as direct 

impacts of COVID-19 illness, exposure, quarantine and caregiving, tens of thousands of 

households in Pima County are at risk of eviction, particularly with the looming expiration of 

the moratorium on evictions. In many cases, access to counsel can increase the likelihood 

of a settlement with the landlord and eviction prevention, particularly in combination with 

Pima County’s Housing and Utility Assistance programs.

Pima County’s new Office of Emergency Eviction Legal Defense Services (created at the 

Board’s Direction) will provide legal services through competitive procurement of private 

lawyers or lawyers with one or more nonprofits to provide limited-scope or full representation 

to tenants, as appropriate. Funds may also be used to train lawyers who don’t have 

experience in eviction cases. The Office will also provide navigation services and Eviction 

Prevention Clinics to provide information about eviction process to litigants and connect 

parties with additional resources. 

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$55,428.01 $2,000,000.00

Targeted to Economically Disadvantaged Communities? Yes

Use of Evidence: In lieu of reporting the amount of spending on evidence-based 

interventions, the County will undertake an evaluation of EELS over the funding period. 

The evaluation will feature an undetermined quasi-experimental design, as this is a new 
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division and is not appropriate for a randomized approach. Key research questions will be 

developed in conjunction with EELS managers and County leadership, and will align with 

the County’s ARPA-SLFRF Learning Agenda. Study outcomes will be disaggregate by 

demographics unless specific outcomes do not yield sufficient statistical power.

Annual Report 

Period 1

Mandatory Performance Indicators: 

• Number of people or households receiving eviction prevention services 

(including legal representation) 0

• Number of affordable housing units preserved or developed 0

• Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs 0

• Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs 0

• Number of people participating in summer youth employment 

programs 0

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Number of landlord-tenant settlement conferences convened

• Number of qualifying tenants referred to counsel

Project PC-05: JobPath

Funding Amount: $3,002,500

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2.7: Job Training Assistance

Project Overview:

Education, job training and job placement are critical for the recovery of our 

community. Many adults work multiple minimum wage jobs and yet are still unable to 

support their families, while local employers struggle to find skilled employees to meet their

workforce needs. COVID-19 has had detrimental effects on the local economy, with layoffs 

and modified working conditions. Changes to the labor market, such as fewer hospitality and 

retail jobs in addition to ongoing automation of office and factory jobs, mean many workers 

won’t have jobs to return to and will need to reskill in order to reenter the workforce.

Since its inception in 1998, the JobPath program has been a primary support mechanism to 

assist students and lower income workers in Pima County in their quest to advance their 

training with a goal to obtain diplomas and/or technical certifications leading to higher 

income jobs. The JobPath model includes providing household assistance to assure that 

students do not face economic barriers to completing their chosen training program, 

including wrap-around case management services and financial aid for both school and nonschool expenses (e.g., childcare, car repairs, and minor emergencies).

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$0.00 $3,003,500.00

Targeted to Economically Disadvantaged Communities? Yes
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Use of Evidence: In lieu of reporting the amount of spending on evidence-based 

interventions, the County will undertake an evaluation of JobPath over the funding period. 

The evaluation will feature an undetermined quasi-experimental design. Key research 

questions will be developed in conjunction with JobPath and County leadership, and will 

align with the County’s ARPA-SLFRF Learning Agenda. Study outcomes will be 

disaggregate by demographics unless specific outcomes do not yield sufficient statistical 

power.

Annual Report 

Period 1

Mandatory Performance Indicators: 

• Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs 0

• Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs 0

• Number of people participating in summer youth employment 

programs 0

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Percent of JobPath participants obtaining certification (Target: 40-45%)

• Percent of JobPath participants obtaining employment with wage of $16/hour or more 

(Target: 80%)

• Percent of JobPath participants enrolling in and completing second year after 

completing first year of a college degree program (Target: 80%)

Project PC-06: Revenue Replacement 

Funding Amount: $3,066,128

Project Expenditure Category: EC 6.1: Provision of Government Services

Project overview: For the provision of government services to the extent of a reduction in the 

recipient’s general revenue, calculated according to the methodology provided in the Interim 

Final Rule. 

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$0.00 $3,066,128

Use of Evidence: Not required for EC selected

Mandatory Performance Indicators: None

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Amount of revenue replaced
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Project PC-07: Pima County Grants Management & Innovation (GMI) ARPA-SLFRF Team

Funding Amount: $3,483,500

Project Expenditure Category: EC 7.1: Administrative Expenses or EC 7.2: Evaluation and 

Data Analysis 

Project overview: 

With the dramatic increase in federal funding over the last year and the continued expansion 

both through the American Rescue Plan Act and anticipated infrastructure funding, it is 

necessary for the County to expand vital segments of GMI to allow for the continued building 

out of financial oversight and management as well as research, analysis and evaluation 

capacity, in order to augment the depth of experience needed to support ARPA-SLFRF

grant-funded initiatives.

GMI Finance will provide technical oversight and financial management to align with all 

expenditures under the ARPA-SLFRF funding allocated to the County. This team will 

provide accounting, financial management and compliance oversight for these critical funds.

GMI Research & Analysis (GMI RA) provides technical assistance to County departments in 

data analysis, program evaluation, and business process flows and reorganization. Building 

out two core teams – Data and Evaluation and Research, Policy and Strategic Planning –

will equip the County and its departments with the necessary capacity to fulfill requirements 

for performance measurement and reporting associated with ARPA-SLFRF-funded projects.

Annual Report Period 1 Expenditures Total Allocated

$4,764.34 $3,483,500

Use of Evidence: Not required for EC selected

Annual Report 

Period 1

Mandatory Performance Indicators: None

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Number of government FTEs supported with this funding 1

Performance Report

• For the Project Inventories in Section 8, include key performance indicators for your 

jurisdiction’s major ARPA-SLFRF funded projects. Report key performance indicators for 

each project, or group projects with substantially similar goals and the same outcome 

measures. Jurisdictions may choose to include some indicators for each individual 

project as well as crosscutting indicators. Include both output and outcome measures. 

See Section C(9) on page 27 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

• In addition, you must include the mandatory performance indicators if your jurisdiction 

has projects in the relevant areas (this information may be included in each recipient’s 

Recovery Plan as they determine most appropriate). Provide data disaggregated by 

race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other relevant factors, if possible. Data should be 

presented in a table and each annual report should include updated data for the 

performance period as well as prior period data.
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a. Household Assistance (EC 2.2 & 2.5) and Housing Support (EC 3.10-3.12): 

• Number of people or households receiving eviction prevention services 

(including legal representation)

• Number of affordable housing units preserved or developed

b. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2): 

• Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs

• Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs

• Number of people participating in summer youth employment programs

c. Education Assistance (EC 3.1-3.5): 

• Number of students participating in evidence-based tutoring programs

d. Healthy Childhood Environments (EC 3.6-3.9): 

• Number of children served by childcare and early learning (pre-school/preK/ages 3- 5)

• Number of families served by home visiting

See Section C(10) on page 27 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Expenditure Category Mandatory Performance Indicator Annual Report 

Period 1

Household Assistance 

(EC 2.2 & 2.5) and 

Housing Support 

(EC 3.10-3.12)

Number of people or households receiving 

eviction prevention services (including legal 

representation) 0

Number of affordable housing units preserved 

or developed 0

Negative Economic 

Impacts (EC 2)

Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job 

training programs 0

Number of workers completing sectoral job 

training programs 0

Number of people participating in summer 

youth employment programs 0

Education Assistance 

(EC 3.1-3.5)

Number of students participating in evidencebased tutoring programs N/A

Healthy Childhood 

Environments 

(EC 3.6-3.9)

Number of children served by childcare and 

early learning (pre-school/pre-K/ages 3- 5) N/A

Number of families served by home visiting N/A

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only)

For the initial reporting year, States and territories will report the following items related to the 

Tax Offset Provision 31 CFR 35.8. Baseline revenue or revenue-increasing covered charges 

are not required at this time.

Item Amount

a. Revenue-reducing Covered Changes $

See Section C(11) on page 28 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.

Additional guidance will be forthcoming for reporting requirements regarding the tax offset 

provision.