Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
Headline: Directs Federal Government to Advance Racial Equity for Underserved Communities
What it does: Agencies must assess whether their programs and policies create barriers for underserved communities and report findings and plans to address them.
- Requires agency reviews and reports within 200 days on barriers to access.
- Directs the Office of Management and Budget to study assessment methods and report within six months.
- Establishes an interagency Equitable Data Working Group to expand demographic data collection.
Summary
This order directs the Federal Government to pursue a whole-of-government approach to advance equity for people of color and other historically underserved communities. It requires agencies to assess whether their programs and policies create systemic barriers, to report findings within 200 days, and to develop plans to address identified barriers.
The order also directs the Office of Management and Budget to study assessment methods and report within six months, establishes an interagency Equitable Data Working Group to improve demographic data, and revokes two prior executive orders.
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