DOE published its second Annual Equity Action Plan, pursuant to Executive Order 14091. The plan includes five new priority strategies: (1) establishing an agency-wide Community Benefits Plan framework; (2) updating the Merit Review program to “facilitate equitable outcomes”; (3) increasing access to procurement opportunities for new entrants and disadvantaged businesses; (4) integrating justice considerations into research and development (R&D) programs; and (5) developing an agency-wide framework to work with Tribal and disadvantaged communities.