Securing Environmental Justice for All - How the Biden Administration Is Fighting for Clean Air and Water, Climate Protection, and Healthy Communities for Every American

americanprogress.org ej4all.org Securing Environmental Justice for All How the Biden Administration Is Fighting for Clean Air and Water, Climate Protection, and Healthy Communities for Every American By Cathleen Kelly, Michele Roberts, and Rachel Chang March 2024 TABLE 2 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) invests $93 billion for clean air and water, climate protection, access to cle. [...] According to the EPA, "nearly 80% of the [Superfund] funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has gone to sites in communities with potential environmental justice concerns." Center for American Progress Securing Environmental Justice for All 2 TABLE 2 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) invests $93 billion for clean air and water, climate protection, access to clean affordable. [...] governments Center for American Progress Securing Environmental Justice for All 4 TABLE 2 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) invests $93 billion for clean air and water, climate protection, access to clean affordable energy, and healthy communities for all Program/administrator* Description Funding and type Who is eligible to apply Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Funds replace. [...] Many programs listed aim to reduce environmental harms that disproportionately affect communities of color and low-income areas and were supported by the Equitable and Just National Climate Platform co-authors as programs that advance environmental justice priorities and are in need of additional federal funding. [...] A full list of IIJA programs can be found in "A Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." To calculate the "total" amount of IIJA funding that will benefit disadvantaged communities, the authors adjusted the program funding amounts identified as benefiting disadvantaged communities based on program specifications in the IIJA or by the agency administering the program.