Description: <p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;">This map shows the 2022 disadvantaged communities designated by CalEPA for the purpose of SB 535. These areas represent:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;">Highest<span style="font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </span>scoring<span style="font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </span>25%<span style="font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </span>of census<span style="font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </span>tracts<span style="font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </span>from <span style="font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);"><a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/11d2f52282a54ceebcac7428e6184203/" style="color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;"><span style="font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);">CalEnviroScreen<span style="font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </span>4.0</span></a></span>, along with census tracts scoring in the top 5% of the Pollution Burden indicator but without an overall CalEnviroScreen score due to due to unavailable or unreliable Population Characteristics indicator data and score.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt; color:windowtext;">All census tracts currently identified as disadvantaged but not in the highest scoring 25% census tracts in version 4.0 (i.e., the highest scoring 25% of census tracts in CalEnviroScreen 3.0 along with the census tracts with the highest 5% Pollution Burden scores, but without an overall CalEnviroScreen score). </span><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://oehha.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=c3e4e4e1d115468390cf61d9db83efc4" style="color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;"><span style="font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);">See the Disadvantaged Communities 2017 map here</span></a>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;">Federally recognized tribal areas as identified by the Census in the 2021 American Indian Areas Related National Geodatabase. A Tribe may establish that a particular area of land is under its control, for purposes of this designation, by requesting a consultation with the CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs and Border Relations at <span style="font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);"><a href="mailto:TribalAffairs@calepa.ca.gov" style="color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;" target="_self"><span style="font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);">TribalAffairs@calepa.ca.gov</span></a></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:black;">Please see CalEPA's Draft Designation of Disadvantaged Communities Pursuant to Senate Bill 535 document as well as CalEPA's </span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);"><a href="https://calepa.ca.gov/envjustice/ghginvest/" style="color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);">California Climate Investments to Benefit Disadvantaged Communities</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:black;"> page.</span>