Chicago City Wire

Today, the City of Chicago unveiled a new transparency website for the Road to Recovery Plan. The site, named the City of Chicago ARPA Information Hub, offers interactive dashboards and comprehensive details on 50 community programs, illustrating the impact of the plan throughout Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson emphasized the initiative's commitment to transparency: "When we launched the Road to Recovery Plan in April of this year, we promised to launch a new website to provide the highest level of transparency around this historic initiative." He highlighted efforts to ensure that $576 million in funding maximizes benefits for people, communities, and businesses while maintaining sustainability after ARPA. Visitors can explore data through interactive dashboards showing spending in underserved communities affected by COVID-19.

The 2024 Road to Recovery Plan Performance Report released earlier this year outlined how $1.887 billion in federal funds is being used to support vulnerable communities. Residents can now access more detailed information about plan spending and monitor SLFRF-funded program progress. These funds must be fully obligated by December 31, 2024, and fully expended by December 31, 2026.

City of Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman stated: "This website reflects the significant collaboration across the City to provide transparency as the City works to spend these ARPA dollars wisely and effectively." She noted that visitors can see allocations and expenditures for critical recovery services.

The ARPA Information Hub features an overview dashboard showing spending across six Policy Pillars and tracks progress toward full obligation and expenditure by U.S. Treasury deadlines. Additional pages detail each Policy Pillar with financial dashboards, program descriptions, service links, and various content demonstrating impact. Updates will occur quarterly with financial data available on the Open Data Portal. The site will also include further content as programs develop along with required reporting by the U.S. Treasury.

For more information, visit Chicago.gov/ARPA or access datasets at data.chicago.gov.