In a Powerpoint presentation, CURA states:

• The outcome of the work is racial inequity (institutional racism) largely driven by NRP allocations.
• CPP was more equitable than NRP

Are CPP funds more equitable than NRP Phase I or Phase II funds?

To answer this question, we studied how allocations were made to neighborhoods on a per capita basis, since the neighborhoods represented by neighborhood associations vary so greatly in population (Longfellow Community Council represents more than 21,000 residents, while Northeast Park Neighborhood Association represents just less than 700)

Chart 1, below, compares NRP Phase I, NRP Phase II, and CPP per capita allocations by neighborhood, compared to the relative diversity of the neighborhood:

Our analysis compares the allocations for each program on a per capita basis per neighborhood with the statistical diversity of each neighborhood, and with average household income.

(Diversity of neighborhoods is measured using the Shannon-Wiener Diversity index and is based on data from Minnesota Compass 2015 data set using American Community Survey data).

On Chart 1, allocations per neighborhood are compared to neighborhood diversity, with the least diverse neighborhoods on the left of the horizontal scale, and more diverse neighborhood on the right of the horizontal scale.

Chart 1 shows that, on a per capita basis, NRP Phase I allocations were the most heavily weighted towards more diverse communities, while CPP allocations were, in fact, nearly neutral in regard to neighborhood diversity.

A second analysis compares the allocations for each program on a per capita basis per neighborhood and compares that to the average household income of each neighborhood.

In Chart 2, per capita allocations by neighborhood are compared to average household income, with the most affluent neighborhoods to the left on the horizontal scale, and neighborhoods with the lowest average household income to the right on the horizontal scale.

Chart 2 again demonstrates that NRP allocations were, in fact, far more equitable than CPP allocations when measured against average household income. NRP Phase I and Phase II allocations were generally higher in neighborhoods where average household income was lower, while CPP allocations remained largely neutral in regards to average household income.

We conclude that NRP Phase I and Phase II allocations were, in fact, far more equitable than CPP allocations, not less.