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Board reviews state and national models for embedding equity into fund scoring
Summary
Staff reviewed six funds (Vermont, Massachusetts, Michigan, Land for Maine's Future, nutrition incentive, and a federal environmental justice program) and the board discussed scoring weights, technical assistance, reserved pools and annual reassessment to prioritize historically underserved communities.
Board staff presented benchmarking examples from other states and federal programs to show how equity objectives are embedded into scoring and program design, and the board discussed how to operationalize the statute’s language prioritizing historically marginalized, underrepresented and underserved communities.
Staff highlighted that many funds give equity or…
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