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“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 plan includes strategies to enhance nearly two dozen projects while addressing the need for stronger compliance, increased environmental justice considerations in EPA regulations, and improved…
Read MoreCHEAF 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 and other communities located in the Lower Mississippi Valley (LMV) “Delta.†The research was conducted to determine the “Competitiveness, Opportunities, and Strategies†as a roadmap…
Read MoreInitiatives 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 Business Enterprises (MBEs). EDA’s RLF program assists businesses by capitalizing local investment programs that provide gap financing to businesses that might not be able to…
Read MoreThe 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 in grantsâ€. “In an effort to reach the President’s ambitious goal and ensure that all Americans, including those living in Louisiana, have access to broadband,…
Read MoreIn 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 a lasting impact in demography, STEM, entrepreneurship, invention, education, public safety, and export controls.
Read MoreEPA – 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 an opportunity to gain the skills and certifications needed to secure local environmental work in their communities. Individuals typically graduate with a variety of certifications…
Read MoreNational 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 systems, renewable energy technologies, materials sciences, impacts of global change on the Arctic region, and social, behavioral and economic research on human responses to climate change.
Read MoreNational 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 will support new and existing programs at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. An additional $247 million is provided to support [Established Program…
Read MoreThe 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 current and historic environmental injustices, including recommendations on the Justice40 Initiative, the beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), the Environmental…
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