President Biden’s Justice40 Interim Guidance

Last Updated: October 4, 2021

On July 20, 2021, the Biden Administration issued interim guidance for implementing the Justice40 Initiative, which has the goal of delivering forty percent of the overall benefits of relevant environmental justice investments to disadvantaged communities.  As a part of the Justice40 Initiative, the Administration will also commence with the development of the Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool, in order to “identify disadvantaged communities, support the Justice40 Initiative, and inform equitable decision making across the federal government.”

This explainer lays out what the Justice40 Initiative entails, what actions the Biden Administration has taken so far to implement it, and next steps on environmental justice issues.