Justice40 Initiative

May 2, 2024

The Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative works to ensure that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal climate investments are targeted towards disadvantaged communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate change. Below you can find programs and strategies that can help your community achieve the Justice40 goals.

Advancing Environmental Protections for All

April 25, 2023

Webinar Recording: Highlighting equity and climate policy surrounding the Justice40 initiative, and understanding the Urban and Community Forestry Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act
5 Winning Strategies for Implementing Justice40: Read through key strategies to leverage Justice40 goals in your infrastructure projects
Opportunities and Strategies for Local Governments to Plant Trees and Enhance Green Spaces: Understand how tree equity can advance your city’s climate and resiliency goals

Other Resources

How to Build a Strong Safe Streets Grant Application Webinar Recording and Summary

This virtual event offered municipal government leaders an opportunity to gain in-depth technical insights for submitting a strong Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application.

Using Data To Strengthen Infrastructure Applications and Grow Investment Webinar Recording and Summary

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing billions in communities across the country and while we know many infrastructure projects were sorely overdue, it is important that cities can demonstrate that their projects are both necessary and successful. The way to do this is through timely collection of data throughout the project lifecycle, using it both as a way to make improvements and a way to demonstrate impact.

Strategies for Measuring the Impact of Your Infrastructure Project

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), has funded billions of dollars in roads, bridges, public transit and other critical infrastructure across the country. Taking an outcomes-driven approach to these...