The Friendship House Association of American Indians is utilizing funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to adopt a holistic approach to environmental justice. These federal funds, in conjunction with state and private funding, will support the construction of Village SF, an inter-Tribal community project aimed at helping Native peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area reconnect with nature, their culture, and their community.
The IRA and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act have allocated at least $148 billion to clean up pollution and improve public health in front-line communities. This funding is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, which seeks to ensure that at least 40 percent of federal climate, clean energy, and infrastructure investments benefit Black, brown, Indigenous communities, and low-income areas.
