MEMO: Equity Datasets

Maria Filippelli

Equity is a cornerstone of recent federal legislation. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and others all focus on equity as a shared outcome. The commitment is so foundational to this work that President Biden signed the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (EO) on his first day in office. (January 20, 2021)

Ensuring the goal of equity is met requires using data to measure successes and milestones. However, data is not readily available from the federal government for a number of groups identified in these legislative acts. The Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) found some datasets to aid in equity assessments.

This memo includes links to datasets about underserved communities and resources developed for Justice40 evaluation.