Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA)

The Racial Equity Impact Analysis helps the City consider racial equity outcomes when shaping policies, practices, programs and budgets.

Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant from Minnesota Department of Transportation for the construction of ADA ramps in the Fulton Residential Project - REIA

Section 1: Background

Does this impact one of the City's Goal Areas

Policy Goals

Operational Goals

Public Safety	No
Housing	No
Economic Development	No
Public Services	Yes
Environmental Justice	No
Built Environment & Transportation	Yes
Public Health	No
Arts & Culture	No

Workforce	Yes
Spending	Yes
Data	Yes
Community Engagement	No

Describe the impact on selected goal areas.

As a part of the 2023 Minnesota Session Laws, Chapter 68 - MN Laws, Article 1, Sec. 17, Subd. 14, $5,000,000 in general funds was provided to cities of the first class for construction of Americans with Disabilities Act accessible features. The City of Minneapolis' eligible share is $1,787,157, based on the Municipal State Aid formula, which will be administered by MnDOT's State-Aid office. These grant monies will be used to upgrade ADA Pedestrian Ramps at street intersections in the Fulton Residential resurfacing project.

Who participated in completing this analysis?

State Legislators

Section 2: Data

LIST THE SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED AND THE RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF CONSTITUENTS IN THOSE AREAS:

This project will impact southwest Minneapolis, Fulton neighborhood, this neighborhood is: 0.5% Black, 88.6% white, 1.8% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 3.2% two or more races and 3% some other race. 12.9% of the occupied housing units are rented and 84.4% are owned. 3% are below the poverty level.

What does available data tell you about how constituents from BIPOC communities currently relate to the desired outcome as compared to white constituents?

Use of this grant funding will be directed to the installation of American Disabilities Act (ADA) Pedestrian Ramp improvements.

What data is unavailable or missing? How can you obtain additional data?

The American Disabilities Act (ADA) Pedestrian Ramp improvements will be installed at all street intersections located in the project boundaries.

Section 3: Community Engagement

Using the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Public Participation Spectrum, which participation strategy(s) was used when engaging those who would be most impacted?

Inform	Yes
Consult	No
Involve	Yes
Collaborate	Yes
Empower	No

Describe the Engagement and what have you learned?

Not applicable

Section 4: Analysis

How does the outcome for this ordinance, amendment, or policy help the city achieve Racial Equity?

The American Disabilities Act (ADA) Pedestrian Ramp improvements will provide accessibility for all city residents.

Section 5: Evaluation

How will impacts be measured? What are the success indicators and process benchmarks?

As a part of this MSA Grant Agreement and acceptance of these funds there are no plans to measure the impacts of this specific action over time.

How will those who are impacted be informed of progress over time?

The Fulton residential resurfacing projects which include ADA pedestrian ramp improvements will be completed by the end of 2026.

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