Justice40 Initiative
Justice40 · Passed January 27, 2021
40% of benefits from federal climate and clean energy investments flow to disadvantaged communities.
Key Highlights
- Executive Order — directs 40% of benefits to disadvantaged communities
- Covers 500+ federal programs across 19 agencies
- Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool identifies eligible communities
- Applies to IIJA, IRA, and other climate investments
Focus Areas
Key Milestones
Executive Order 14008 signed — Justice40 Initiative created
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) beta released
CEJST tool publicly launched — 72M+ disadvantaged community residents identified
Over 500 federal programs across 19 agencies brought under Justice40 coverage
Annual progress reports confirm 40%+ of benefits flowing to covered communities
Third full year of implementation — all covered programs tracking benefit delivery
Grant Opportunities
Related Grants on GrantSonar
LA Green Zones Environmental Justice Grant
Massachusetts Environmental Justice Grant
U.S. EPA BIL Emerging Contaminants Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (EC-SDC)
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Consolidated Grant Program
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program
Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Opportunities – (Including Severely Disadvantaged Communities)
Climate Action and Racial Equity Grants
The Indiana Climate and Democracy Catalyst Fund
Inflation Reduction Act Environmental and Climate Justice Program
U.S. EPA Clean Ports Program
Grassroots Leadership Fund
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Grants
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See Your Match ScoreKey Programs Under Justice40
| Program Name | Agency | ALN # | Est. Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covered programs across 19 agencies | Various | — | Varies |
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Is Justice40 still funding grants?
Yes. GrantSonar is currently tracking 13 open grant opportunities connected to Justice40. That count is measured against live federal, state and foundation sources re-ingested daily, not a figure copied from the bill text.
When was Justice40 Initiative passed?
Justice40 Initiative was signed into law on January 27, 2021.
What kinds of projects does Justice40 fund?
Justice40 funding concentrates on environmental justice, climate, clean energy, infrastructure, housing. Individual programmes set their own eligible applicant types and match requirements, so a sector match is not the same as eligibility — each listing on this page states its own terms.
Who is eligible for Justice40 grants?
Eligibility is set per programme, not by the law as a whole. Most Justice40 grant programmes are open to some combination of state and local governments, tribal nations, nonprofits, school districts and public agencies. GrantSonar filters opportunities against your organization type, geography and programmes so ineligible ones are demoted rather than surfaced.
How do I find Justice40 grants my organization actually qualifies for?
Browsing by law tells you what exists; it does not tell you what you can win. A free GrantSonar account matches open opportunities against your organization's profile and eligibility and returns a ranked shortlist, which is a faster path than reading programme guidance one at a time.
How current is the Justice40 grant data on this page?
The opportunity counts and listings are queried live from the GrantSonar corpus, which re-ingests federal, state and foundation sources daily and re-checks listing URLs for rot. When nothing is open, this page says so plainly rather than showing placeholder programmes — a stale tracker that tells you to apply to a closed programme is worse than an empty one.