More and more in recent years, cities are stressing the arts as a means to greater economic development and investing millions of dollars in cultural activities, despite strained municipal budgets and fading federal support

请教nn黄色部分是不是在句中做后置定语成分？

看不到黄线[em03]

不过要是DISPITE后面的部分的话，那它是做壮语，表让步。