The Biden-Harris Administration’s support of the Justice40 initiative, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act created a historic opportunity to direct public dollars toward communities most impacted by disinvestment and climate risk — an opportunity later cut short as at least $425 billion in federal infrastructure funding was frozen or clawed back.

Blueprints for Change, from The Greenlining Institute and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, captures what that cycle taught communities about translating funding into equitable, community-led climate progress. The report offers concrete recommendations, from modernizing financing tools to funding data, evaluation, and storytelling, so community investment can withstand political shifts.