On November 18, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14052 ("Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act"). EO 14052 contains implementation priorities for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, several of which are relevant to climate resilience and environmental justice:
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"investing public dollars equitably, including through the Justice40 Initiative, which is a Government-wide effort toward a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy flow to disadvantaged communities"
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"building infrastructure that is resilient and that helps combat the crisis of climate change."
EO 14052 also creates an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force to coordinate effective implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other related significant infrastructure programs within the executive branch.