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Environmental Justice Publications
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Environmental
Justice is a guiding principle in decision making that HUD uses
to address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects on minority communities and low-income populations.
On
February 11, 1994 Executive
Order 12898 was signed. The Executive Order directs each Federal
agency to make achieving environmental justice part of its mission
by "identifying and addressing as appropriate disproportionately
high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs,
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income
populations".
HUD's Environmental Justice Strategies
Environmental
Justice Strategies at HUD assert that:
- HUD will promote sound environmental considerations in community
development and housing policies that, at the same time, will
preserve housing affordability and encourage rural and urban economic
growth and private sector investment.
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HUD will promote environmental quality in public housing, federally-assisted
rental housing, and homeownership programs to ensure that low-income
and minority families and individuals will have a safe and healthy
start to greater self-sufficiency.
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HUD will champion the principles of environmental justice as we
rethink how HUD programs and services can be designed and delivered
to create the conditions of real opportunity where people can
take action to improve their own lives.
HUD's Approach to Environmental Justice
- Implementation of programs designed to strengthen communities
and empower residents, including:
- Inforcement of Title VI (and Title VIII) of the Civil Rights
Act; For Title VI Contact:
Ms. Diana Ortiz, Director
Office of Enforcement
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Tel: 202.708.2904 ext. 5361 Fax: 202.708.4886
- Compliance with HUD's Environmental Regulations 24 CFR Part
50-Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality and 24
CFR Part 58-Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming
HUD Environmental Responsibilities.
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