Building for the All! A Guide for Local, STate, and Tribal Governments in the Infrastructure Moment

Building for the All! A Guide for Local, STate, and Tribal Governments in the Infrastructure Moment Building for the All! A Guide for Local, State, and Tribal Governments in the Infrastructure Moment March 2023 Opportunities to Advance Infrastructure Affirmative Duty of Government Justice and Accountability Although the Executive Branch has committed to advancing racial equity, the U. [...] Clearly built environment to prioritize the community and economic defined and objective data and analysis can identify patterns of development needs and interests of low-income discrimination and, in some cases, establish a compelling communities and communities of color and to mitigate interest in supporting a narrowly tailored race-conscious potential and unforeseen harmful impacts. [...] The IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act combined offer the opportunity to expand the impact of infrastructure investments Jurisdictions have a duty to reverse the harmful impacts of beyond technological innovation and to create opportunities institutional neglect while being responsive to the needs of the for social innovation that build community and worker power people. [...] — be incorporated in the contract in full text, not by reference; Wherever possible, and subject to necessary confidentiality — require approval by the agency for changes to the plan protections, community oversight activities, community prior to execution of changes; and liaisons, and co-governance committees that have the ability to — s pecify that failure to implement the approved plan or to pa. [...] Implementing jurisdictions and agencies should have the staff capacity for proactive monitoring and should explore opportunities to use federal infrastructure funds to staff proactive compliance monitoring and ensure the protections for communities and workers that are guaranteed in civil rights and environmental laws and environmental justice executive orders.