Posts by CHEAF
Environmental Justice Action Plan for Its Land Protection and Cleanup Programs – January 2022
“The draft [Office of Land and Emergency Management] (OLEM) EJ Action Plan covers projects and activities intended to address land cleanup issues in overburdened communities across the country. The draft…
Read MoreLake Providence Economic Development Strategic Plan – January 2022
CHEAF completed and donated Lake Providence, Louisiana’s first-ever Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP). Beginning in June 2021, CHEAF’s planning team collected data on the economic condition of East Carroll Parish…
Read MoreEDA and MBDA Support a New Generation of Black Entrepreneurs – February 2022
Initiatives like the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program, as well as programs delivered by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), are helping narrow inequities facing Minority…
Read MoreVice President Harris, Travel to Louisiana to Highlight Infrastructure Investments – March 2022
The Vice President and Deputy Secretary delivered a strong message that help is on the way thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which†is set to distribute “$277 million…
Read MoreThe Women of Commerce: Making a Difference in the U.A. And Around the World – March 2022
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Commerce Department’s many diverse bureaus worked together to recognize and celebrate the wide range of accomplishments by highlighting women leaders who have made…
Read More$3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers – February 2022
EPA – Rather than filling local jobs with contractors from distant cities, these organizations provide training and offer residents of communities historically affected by environmental pollution, economic disinvestment, and brownfields…
Read MoreAccelerate Research and Development in Climate Change and Clean Energy – March 2022
National Science Foundation (NSF) – $1.5 billion will fund a broad portfolio of research related to climate science and clean energy, including research on atmospheric composition, water and carbon cycles, modeling climate…
Read MoreAdvance Equity in Science and Engineering – March 2022
National Science Foundation (NSF) – $393 million will fund programs that aim to broaden the participation in science and engineering of groups that are underserved and underrepresented in these fields. Funding…
Read MoreCEQ Chair Brenda Mallory Marks One Year Since Creation of WHEJAC – March 2022
The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) has provided advice and recommendations to the Chair of CEQ and the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council on how to address…
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