Facilitators: Matthew Mahoney, Director of Government Affairs, Sustainable Pittsburgh
Carla Walker, Director of Environmental Justice and Equity for WRI-US
Thom Kay, Program Manager for Energy Transition at the BlueGreen Alliance
Devashree Saha, Senior Associate at World Resources Institute United States (WRI)
Description: New federal laws, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, have special carve outs and programs to prioritize investments in historically underinvested communities. However, these new programs are still evolving, making it hard for communities to learn where and how they might benefit. Hear from national and local partners about programs like the Justice40 Initiative, Energy Communities definitions, new screening tools and other resources that can support your community’s federal advocacy efforts on economic recovery and infrastructure investments.