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<br /> <br />Table 1.0. Equity Screening Review Tool <br /> Procedural Distributive Structural <br />Programs/ <br />Services <br />How was the target audience included in <br />the design of the program? <br />What actions will be taken to ensure that <br />services and programs are physically <br />and programmatically accessible and <br />inclusive? <br />What are the criteria for participation or <br />receipt of benefits? <br />Is the program or service designed to <br />meet the needs of underserved and <br />underrepresented communities? If not, <br />what would need to be changed to <br />ensure their equitable participation? <br />How will program dollars be allocated <br />to ensure inclusive and accessible <br />service delivery? <br />Does the cost structure of the program <br />result in disparate use? /Does the fee <br />structure of the service result in <br />increased burdens for low-income <br />communities? <br />Does this program/service create <br />unintended consequences for <br />communities that are underserved and <br />underrepresented? How will they be <br />mitigated? <br />Is there an opportunity to extend <br />additional benefits through this <br />program/service that can help support <br />the healing of past harms to <br />communities? <br />Does the program empower and build <br />capacity of a community? <br />Capital <br />Investments <br />What are the criteria for prioritizing <br />projects and investments? <br />Does the data and information used <br />consider the demographic, geographic <br />and real-world experience of residents <br />and businesses in the area? <br />If data gaps exist, what are you using to <br />guide decisions? <br />What process will be used to get input <br />from the community? <br />How will you reach underserved <br />populations? <br />Will the investment provide improved <br />safety, health, access, or opportunity <br />for the communities who need it most? <br />How will the underserved people who <br />currently live and work in the area <br />benefit from the investment? <br />What measures will be taken to <br />mitigate the potential impacts of <br />involuntary displacement in the project? <br />How will business or employment <br />opportunity created through the project <br />be extended to communities of color, <br />people with disabilities, and low-income <br />people? <br />How will community benefits be <br />negotiated? <br />Regulation Has analysis been done on the impacts <br />to communities of color, people with <br />disabilities, low-income populations, <br />seniors, children, renters, and other <br />historically underserved or excluded <br />groups? <br />How will impacted communities be able <br />to learn about and understand changes <br />with the regulation? <br />How will the regulation be enforced? <br />Will the regulation provide improved <br />safety, health, access, or opportunity <br />for the communities who need it most? <br />How will the regulation alleviate any <br />cost-burden for those who are already <br />in a position where it is difficult to pay? <br />Does the regulation create or inhibit <br />opportunity for communities of color, <br />people with disabilities, and low-income <br />populations? <br />Will enforcement disproportionately <br />negatively affect low-income <br />communities or communities of color? <br />How will this be mitigated? <br />Planning How will impacted communities be <br />involved in the planning process? <br />What measures will be taken to ensure <br />the process is fair and inclusive? <br />How does the plan prioritize and <br />address the needs of the most <br />impacted or vulnerable in the <br />community? <br />Does the plan improve safety, health, <br />access, or opportunity for the <br />communities who need it most? <br />How will resources shift to ensure <br />equitable implementation of the plan? <br />What measures will be taken to <br />mitigate the potential impacts of <br />involuntary displacement? <br />How will policies support community <br />development? <br />What support is needed to build the <br />community’s ownership and self- <br />determination with the plan? <br />a. Procedural equity—ensuring that processes are fair and inclusive in the development and implementation of any program or policy <br />b. Distributive equity—ensuring that resources or benefits and burdens of a policy or program are distributed fairly, prioritizing those <br />with highest need first. <br />c. Structural equity—a commitment and action to correct past harms and prevent future negative consequences by institutionalizing <br />accountability and decision-making structures that aim to sustain positive outcomes <br /> Source: BPS Presentation, Climate Action Plan and Equity: Connecting the Dots with the Community <br />