Monisha Shah, Policy Analyst at National Renewable Energy Laboratory gave this presentation at Forth Roadmap Win Federal Funding for Electric Mobility in Your Community workshop on Monday, May 15, 2023.
2. To ensure that we
intentionally design our
transportation system
so that everyone can
ride and drive electric…
…we need to bring in everyone’s voices, esp.
in underserved communities.
3. DOE, DOT, and JO Prioritize
Equity and Environmental Justice
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• E.O. 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal
Government
• E.O. 13990 Protecting Public Health and the
Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the
Climate Crisis
• E.O. 14008 Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and
Abroad
• E.O. Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal
Government
• E.O. 12898 to address environmental justice.
• Title VI, Civil Rights, ADA, and 504
4. President Biden’s Jan 2021 EO14008: Tackling
Climate Change at Home and Abroad created the
government-wide Justice40 Initiative, establishing
the goal that at least 40% of the benefits of certain
federal investments flow to disadvantaged
communities.
Background on Justice40
P r i o r i t i z e
I n v e s t m e n t s
What Justice40 means for the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)
WHAT is Justice40?
Justice40 aims to address decades of systemic
inequitable historical policies and underinvestment in
disadvantaged communities. The initiative aims to
bring resources to communities most impacted by
climate change, pollution, and environmental hazards.
WHY Justice40?
At the cusp of a generational investment in infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
and the Inflation Reduction Act, the Justice40 initiative is an opportunity to address gaps in
transportation infrastructure and public services to uplift communities.
M e a s u r e I m p a c t a n d
I m p r o v e E f f e c t i v e n e s s
S t r e n g t h e n
C o m m u n i t i e s
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5. National EV Charging Infrastructure Could Provide
Multiple Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities
Clean
transportation
access
Decreasing
transportation
cost burden
Reducing
transportation
emissions
Disadvantaged
business
opportunities
Jobs and
job training
Energy
resilience
Community
participation
7. Sourcing Diverse Businesses & Technical Advisors
Find qualified small, mid-size and large diverse business enterprises and resource partners
1. Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) – www.mbda.gov
• $2.1 million awarded to open six new MBDA business centers in Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon,
South Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin,
• 6 MSI Entrepreneurship Program Grants - $1.75 million awarded to six MSIs to develop
innovative undergraduate entrepreneurship programs,
• 26 Procurement Supplemental Funding Grants, $2.62 million awarded to 26 existing business
centers to expand federal procurement services,
• 2 Access to Capital: Alternative Financing Grants, $1.68 million awarded to launch 2 initiatives
dedicated to developing innovate solutions to expand non-traditional capital sources for MBEs
2. Small Business Technical Resource Center - www.transportation.gov/osdbu/SBTRCs (OSDBU)
3. Small Business Development Centers – www.sba.gov
4. Apex Accelerators - www.apexaccelerators.us/#/partners
8. Webinars
Analysis
Workshops Website
Tools
Reports
JUST Lab Consortium
Three Labs: NREL, ANL, LBNL
Synthesize:
• State Plans
• Best/Emerging Practices in:
• Program
Implementation
• Community
Engagement
• Impacts Assessments
(Justice40)
• Academic resources on
transportation equity
frameworks
Landscape of
Equitable Impacts
and Siting Tools
Pilot state equity
impacts and
siting analyses
Justice40 Metrics
Equity and Community Expert Group
Support
the
Delivery
of
TA
for
JO
Constituents
Inform Justice40 Implementation
Equity Research
Equity TA Delivery Channels
9. Type of funding: formula grant program to state DOTs; Year 2 plans likely due late summer
• State DOTs are currently releasing their RFPs; some are scoring for equity/J40
Community Engagement:
• Minimum standards require state DOTs to complete a Community Engagement
Outcomes Report in their state plans.
• NEVI funds can be spent on Community Engagement activities
Justice40 and Civil Rights:
• NEVI guidance and FAQs emphasize Justice40 implementation and adherence to Title VI
and ADA/ABA requirements
Roles for CBOs, MBEs:
• CBOs and MBEs should apply to state RFPs or partner with firms that might apply
• NEVI was not designated as a DBE program by Congress
• State plans available here: https://driveelectric.gov/state-plans/
FHWA National EV Infrastructure grant
10. Type of funding: competitive grant program; Applications due May 30th
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/;
• US DOT will prioritize Highly Recommended & Recommended projects that demonstrate
exceptional benefits;
Community Engagement:
• Criteria #3: “includes meaningful public engagement throughout a project’s life
cycle”
• Up to 5% of grant award can be spent on educational and community
engagement activities
Justice40:
• Criteria #3: Equity analysis, including impacts on disadvantaged communities
• at least 40 % of benefits towards low-income, disadvantaged, overburdened
communities; those underserved by affordable transportation;
Wealth Creation:
• Criteria #4: “promote local inclusive economic development and entrepreneurship
such as the utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority-owned
Businesses, Women-owned Businesses, or 8(a) firms”
Roles for CBOs, ESIs, DBEs/MBEs:
• CBOs and MBEs should partner with eligible applicants
FHWA Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant
11. Type of Funding: competitive grant program; upcoming
• https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaIdb1c4caa3-4894-4552-8dd9-
177d2552599f;
Community Benefits Plans are based on a set of four core policy priorities:
• investing in America's workforce;
• engaging communities and labor;
• advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; and
• implementing Justice 40
• Topics on Workforce Development and Community-Driven Models for EVSE Deployment
for creating wealth in underserved communities
Roles for CBOs, ESIs, DBEs/MBEs:
• CBOs and MBEs should partner with eligible applicants
Joint Office Ride and Drive Electric grant
12. Thank you!
monisha.shah@nrel.gov
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Hinweis der Redaktion
As Gabe mentioned, we are witnessing a historic infusion of federal funds for clean transportation in our country.
Based on historic inequities how federal transportation programs have affected underserved and disadvantaged communities, we have to get it right this time.
To ensure that we intentionally design our transportation system so that everyone can ride and drive electric…
…we need to bring in everyone’s voices, esp. in underserved communities.
Both the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation prioritize the power of community in their Equity Action Plans.
One of the outcomes they are seeking to achieve is that individuals nd communities have a greater voice in transportation decisions affecting them.
DOE Priority Actions:
Expanding strategic Tribal and stakeholder engagement across DOE programs
DOT Four Focus Areas –
Wealth creation: Building capital, expanding business networks, and attaining new skills and experience through increased USDOT contracts.
Power of community: Individuals and communities have a greater voice in transportation decisions affecting them.
Interventions: Historically overburdened and underserved communities in urban and rural areas benefit from access to a generational investment in the nation’s infrastructure through direct, hands-on technical support for transportation projects with local impact. and
Expanding access: Increase in social and economic opportunity for disadvantaged and underserved communities from the provision of affordable multi-modal transportation options and the development of a transportation cost burden measure.
Key Title VI considerations include:
Meaningful public participation and engagement
Evaluate the impacts and benefits of programs in light of the demographics of communities
Avoid disparate impacts
Provide equitable access to benefits
The U.S. Department of Transportation recognizes that past federal transportation investments have too often failed to address inequities, or even made them worse.
In light of this, DOT is committed to pursuing a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all.
This is why President Biden created the Justice40 Initiative during his first week in office by signing Executive Order 14008 on Climate.
Overall, Justice40 seeks to deliver 40 percent of the benefits of certain Federal investments to disadvantaged communities that face burdens related to climate change, the environment, health, and economic opportunity.
It is important to understand that this Initiative is not a one-time investment, nor is it a single pot of money.
Rather, it is a government wide initiative that makes a series of changes to certain federal programs to ensure benefits reach communities most in need.
U.S. DOT is prioritizing projects that promote meaningful public engagement throughout the project lifecycle and adhere to environmental justice requirements
Another key aspect of Justice40 is to identify which benefits are of highest priority to DACs and design program implementation accordingly.
The 90d guidance and the FAQs provide examples of potential benefits of NEVI deployment
Improving clean transportation access through the location of chargers;
Contracting with small, disadvantaged businesses such as women-owned, veteran-owned, and minority-owned businesses in disadvantaged communities;
Decreasing the transportation energy cost burden by enabling reliable access to affordable charging;
Reducing environmental exposures to transportation emissions;
Workforce training, such as apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs
Partnering with local MSIs
Jobs for the full supply chain
Increasing energy resilience and the ability for communities to participate in program design and implementation
Meaningful community engagement process can inform the design, implementation and evaluation of NEVI programs intended to provide benefits to DACs.
information on how programs are designed and implemented can also be provided back to communities through out the implementation process.
$2.1 million awarded to open six new MBDA business centers in Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin, 6 MSI Entrepreneurship Program Grants - $1.75 million awarded to six MSIs to develop innovative undergraduate entrepreneurship programs, 26 Procurement Supplemental Funding Grants, $2.62 million awarded to 26 existing business centers to expand federal procurement services, 2 Access to Capital: Alternative Financing Grants, $1.68 million awarded to launch 2 initiatives dedicated to developing innovate solutions to expand non-traditional capital sources for MBEs
Shared knowledge across labs
Build on expertise in the Labs on Clean Cities, esp. the CCEEJI and deep transportation analysis expertise
3 lab leads,
9 tasks and Our equity team, Richard and Alan, work with each of the 9 tasks.
Nice aspect of the JUST Lab Consortium – is that they can be more methodical, thoughtful, and hold us accountable.
Up to 5% of grant award can be spent on educational and community engagement activities
to develop and implement education programs through partnerships with schools, community organizations, and vehicle dealerships to support the use of zero-emission vehicles and associated infrastructure.
Up to 5% of grant award can be spent on educational and community engagement activities
to develop and implement education programs through partnerships with schools, community organizations, and vehicle dealerships to support the use of zero-emission vehicles and associated infrastructure.
Up to 5% of grant award can be spent on educational and community engagement activities
to develop and implement education programs through partnerships with schools, community organizations, and vehicle dealerships to support the use of zero-emission vehicles and associated infrastructure.