DHS Environmental Justice Strategy for Fiscal Years 2021-2025

Federal agencies make “achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States and its territories and possessions, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto. [...] DHS will continue to provide meaningful opportunities for the public to submit recommendations relating to the revised Environmental Justice Strategy and the ongoing efforts to incorporate environmental justice principles into DHS programs, policies, and activities via the Department’s website. [...] • Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans ensures that mission-driven policies of the Department support the objectives and priorities set forth in the Environmental Justice Strategy and provides a source of integration and analysis of Departmental policies, including in the context of environmental justice. [...] Issue Statement: Engaging the public is a tenet of the environmental justice and is required to ensure the Department and Components are appropriately identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental impacts on minority populations and low-income populations. [...] 3.4 Provide opportunities and engagement, as appropriate, for indigenous and tribal communities to be aware of and involved in environmental justice strategies through increased collaboration between the environmental justice program and Department and Component Tribal Affairs Programs.