Addressing Equity in the Funding Process

Recovery funding streams were developed with equitable distribution in mind. Because of that, it is crucial that grant programs adopt a systematic approach that incorporates fairness in decision-making processes.

Grant-making programs should acknowledge and address inequities in their policies and programs that hinder equal opportunities and take steps to ensure they are considering equitable impact in the awarding process. 

This guide provides you with some simple tools to promote equity in the grant application and review process to help you identify projects that could make an equitable impact with your federal recovery funding.