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+ In an effort to address historical environmental injustices, + President Biden created the Justice40 Initiative on January + 27, 2021. The Justice40 Initiative directs 40% of the + benefits from federal investments in seven key areas to + overburdened and underserved communities. +

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+ Federal agencies will prioritize benefits using a new + climate and economic justice screening tool. This screening + tool will be a map that visualizes data to compare the + cumulative impacts of environmental, climate, and economic + factors. It is being developed by the Council on + Environmental Quality (CEQ) with guidance from environmental + justice leaders and communities affected by environmental + injustices. The first version of the screening tool will be + released in July 2021. However, the screening tool and data + being used will be continuously updated to better reflect + the lived experiences of community members. +

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+ Read more about the Justice40 Initiative in President + Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at + Home and Abroad. +

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A Transparent, Community-First Approach

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+ Successful initiatives are guided by direct input from the + communities they are serving. CEQ + commits + to transparency, inclusivity, and iteration in building this + screening tool. +

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+ Transparent: The code and data behind the screening tool are + open source, meaning it is available + for the public to review and contribute to. This tool is + being developed publicly so that + communities, + academic experts, and anyone who’s interested can be + involved in the tool-building process. +

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+ Inclusive: Many areas which lack investments also lack + environmental data and would be overlooked + using available environmental data. CEQ is actively reaching + out to groups that have historically + been excluded from decision-making, such as groups in rural + and tribal areas, to understand their + needs + and ask for their input. +

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+ Iterative: The initial community prioritization list + provided by the screening tool is the + beginning + of a collaborative process in score refinement, rather than + a final answer. CEQ has received + recommendations on data sets from community interviews, the + White House Environmental Justice + Advisory Council, and through public comment, but + establishing a score that is truly + representative + will be a long-term, ongoing process. As communities submit + feedback and recommendations, CEQ will + continue to improve the tools being built and the processes + for stakeholder and public engagement. +

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+ Continuously engage with stakeholders and community members + to get feedback on the screening tool, + scoring, and overall process. +

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+ Continuously source data that meets data principles as + defined through community input. +

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