Latine Community Priorities and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Snapshot Analysis of Investment Trends in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas

GreenLatinos identified 308 projects totaling over $3 billion in investments from 23 programs across five federal agencies in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas. The analysis finds that IIJA funds are reaching Latine communities at the state level, with specific instances of investment at city, county, and regional-ecosystem levels. Additionally, some Latine-led and Latine-serving universities, community groups, and nonprofits have received funding to build capacity for environmental stewardship and addressing environmental injustices, although these investments are smaller in ratio compared to general infrastructure investments.

• GreenLatinos identified 308 individual projects representing more than $3 billion in investment within neighborhoods and ecosystems inhabited by the growing Latine population in the United States, drawing from 23 programs across five federal agencies.
• IIJA funding is reaching Latine communities at the state level, and case studies show investments occurring at the city, county, and regional-ecosystem levels.
• While smaller in ratio than infrastructure investments, funds have been awarded to Latine-led and Latine-serving nonprofits, community groups, and universities to increase capacity for environmental stewardship and the resolution of environmental injustices.

APA

GreenLatinos (2023). Latine Community Priorities and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Snapshot Analysis of Investment Trends in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/latine-community-priorities-and-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-a-snapshot-analysis-of-investment-trends-in-california-colorado-florida-new-york-and-texas/

Chicago

GreenLatinos. Latine Community Priorities and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Snapshot Analysis of Investment Trends in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas. GreenLatinos, 2023. https://www.greenlatinos.org/latine-community-priorities-and-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-a-snapshot-analysis-of-investment-trends-in-california-colorado-florida-new-york-and-texas/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenlatinos2023latine, author = {GreenLatinos}, title = {{Latine Community Priorities and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Snapshot Analysis of Investment Trends in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas}}, institution = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/latine-community-priorities-and-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-a-snapshot-analysis-of-investment-trends-in-california-colorado-florida-new-york-and-texas/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }