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Environmental Justice

Plan EJ 2014: Supporting Community-Based Action Programs

EPA improved the effectiveness of its community-based programs by enhancing transparency and access to its financial and technical assistance resources, coordination across programs and the ability to leverage resources. The Agency was guided by the goal of “making community an organizing principle for the Agency’s work.” The lessons learned helped to inform the design and implementation of the Administrator’s priority on Making a Visible Difference in Communities.

Read the implementation plan on community-based action.

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