DOE released its first ever Equity Action Plan as required under Executive Order 13985. The plan emphasized key strategies including: improving underserved communities’ access to DOE programs through improved demographic data collection and a new portal for DOE acquisition opportunities; incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements into all DOE financial assistance processes; and expanding Tribal and other stakeholder engagement across the agency. Read the summary of DOE’s 2022 Equity Action Plan.