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Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
February 11, 1994
On February 11, 1994, President Clinton signed E.O. 12898 which directs federal agencies to make achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse human health, environmental, economic and social effects of its activities on minority and low-income populations. Agencies are further directed to identify potential effects and mitigation measures in consultation with affected communities.
Related Organizations: Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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HHS Community Services Block Grant
October 27, 1998
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides formula grants to reduce poverty in low-income communities, help poor families receive necessary services, and put low-income individuals and families on a path toward self-sufficiency (CFDA Program Number 93. 569). The CSBG is a $715 million program funds more than 1,000 local anti-poverty organizations around the country annually, which provide services to more than 16 million people in 3,000 counties.
Related Organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Resource Category: Funding
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HHS Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
August 1, 1999
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides formula grants to states to help low-income households pay for their home energy needs, including weatherization and energy efficiency (CFDA Program Number 93. 568). It especially focuses on assisting households where a high percentage of income is spent on energy costs. The program has helped insulate the homes of millions of families using low-cost techniques that have large payoffs, saving money for those families and curtailing U.
Related Organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Resource Category: Funding
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NeighborWorks America Grant Program
October 31, 1978
As a congressionally chartered, nonpartisan nonprofit, NeighborWorks America promotes reinvestment by financially supporting more than 245 place-based organizations and providing technical assistance and training for community-based revitalization efforts. In fiscal year 2016, NeighborWorks network members reported more than $7 billion of investment in their communities. They also calculated that every $1 of federal appropriation attracted another $91 that expanded the local impact.
Related Organizations: Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NeighborWorks America)
Resource Category: Funding
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Social Vulnerability to Climate Change in California
July 2012
The objective of this project was to identify geographic areas within California with heightened risk to projected climate change impacts, to be applied as a guide to policymakers and affected communities on where to focus climate adaptation efforts. This study from the Pacific Institute addresses social vulnerability, or the susceptibility of a given community to harm, to climate change across the state.
Related Organizations: California Natural Resources Agency, Pacific Institute, California Energy Commission
Authors or Affiliated Users: Heather Cooley, Eli Moore, Matthew Heberger, Lucy Allen
Resource Category: Assessments
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Adapting to Rising Tides - Addressing Social Vulnerability and Equity in Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the San Francisco Bay Area
June 2012
Designed to inform the Adapting to Rising Tides project (ART) being led by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the purpose of the white paper is to integrate social equity into adaptation planning for sea level rise and storm events. The report describes a social vulnerability assessment completed for the study area and the results; presents case studies which integrate equity into adaptation planning; and provides decision support tools and recommendations to inform social equity and coastal planning for the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
Related Organizations: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
Author or Affiliated User: Heidi Nutters
Resource Category: Planning
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Climate Change, Environmental Challenges and Vulnerable Communities: Assessing Legacies of the Past, Building Opportunities for the Future
February 2012
From the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, this report presents research on demographic, health and environmental data for Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. This research examines the effects of extreme weather events and climate-related challenges among vulnerable populations, and highlights opportunities for future adaptive actions, policies and priorities that incorporate social equity into their goals.
Related Organizations: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Resource Category: Assessments
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Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI)
The Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI), developed by the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute at the University of South Carolina, is a publicly available tool for assessing social vulnerability. County-level socioeconomic and demographic data collected from 2006 to 2010 were used to construct the index of social vulnerability to environmental hazards for the United States.
Related Organizations: University of South Carolina Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute
Resource Category: Data and tools
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King County, Washington Ordinance 16948 and Equity Impact Review Process
October 11, 2010
Ordinance 16948, commonly referred to as King County’s Equity and Social Justice Ordinance, establishes definitions and directs implementation steps related to the “fair and just” principle of the adopted 2010-2014 countywide strategic plan. These steps include: applying “equity and social justice foundational practices” to county actions, plans, systems, and budgets; establishing an interbranch team to facilitate accountability and coordination; and releasing an annual equity report.
Related Organizations: King County, Washington
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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And the People Shall Lead: Centralizing Frontline Community Leadership in the Movement Towards a Sustainable Planet
2011
This paper summarizes a workshop held as part of the February 2011 Coal Retirement Conference that focused on how environmental organizations and frontline communities could more effectively work together. The report highlights several challenges that have stymied mutual collaboration in the past, and some core actions that can support more effective partnerships going forward. While not specific to climate adaptation, these lessons are certainly applicable to those working on equitable adaptation planning.
Related Organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Resource Category: Education and Outreach
