Sea Level 2040 and Disadvantaged Communities: Opportunities for Further Study

Planning Data and Tools for Disadvantaged Communities

Federal and State Definitions of Disadvantaged Communities

 Federal

 State

 Justice 40 Initiative: 40% of the benefits from federal investments to go to disadvantaged communities

 Terms: Disadvantaged, Underserved, Vulnerable, Marginalized

Systems Approach for Considering Multiple Factors Affecting Communities

Health Outcomes

Community Driven

Environmental Metrics (e.g. stormwater volume or nutrient load reduction

Climate Mitigation Potential (e.g. flooding, temperature)

Project Success

Housing Affordability

Implementation

Feasibility

Components and relationships contributing to potential success of a nature-based solution project

(WORKING DIAGRAM)

Geospatial state and federal data identifying disadvantaged populations

 Starting point can be online viewing platforms for disadvantaged or at-risk communities

 May use GIS data for more specific analyses or to examine specific attributes (e.g. housing)

 Most appropriate data sources and attributes depend on goals and potential funder (state or federal)

 Additional best available local data is a key addition to any of these sources

Geospatial state and federal data identifying disadvantaged populations

 Multiple attributes and means of filtering

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Example uses:

 Federal funding applications

 Agricultural land protection opportunities

 Coastal land protection opportunities

Sample of available attributes

Expected agricultural loss rate (Natural Hazards Risk Index)

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for expected building loss rate and is low income?

Expected building loss rate (Natural Hazards Risk Index) (percentile)

Expected building loss rate (Natural Hazards Risk Index)

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for expected population loss rate and is low income?

Expected population loss rate (Natural Hazards Risk Index) (percentile)

Expected population loss rate (Natural Hazards Risk Index)

Share of properties at risk of flood in 30 years (percentile)

Share of properties at risk of flood in 30 years

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for share of properties at risk of flood in 30 years

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for share of properties at risk of flood in 30 years and is

Share of properties at risk of fire in 30 years (percentile)

Share of properties at risk of fire in 30 years

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for share of properties at risk of fire in 30 years

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for share of properties at risk of fire in 30 years and is lo

Greater than or equal to the 90th percentile for energy burden and is low income?

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State of Florida Designation (Rural Areas of Opportunity)

• Designated in 2021

• More info: https://files.floridados.gov/media/705056/redi -eligible-communities-list-november_5_2021sl.pdf

White House Justice 40 Disadvantaged Designation

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)

• Specific areas designated as “disadvantaged”

• Map: Areas designated as disadvantaged

• More info: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/dow

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White House Justice40

Designations: Housing

• Multiple “disadvantaged” designations

• Map: Housing-disadvantaged areas

• More info: https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljus tice/justice40/

White House Justice40

Designations: Legacy Pollution

• Multiple disadvantaged designations

• Map: Legacy pollution-disadvantaged areas

• More info:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljus tice/justice40/

White House Justice40

Designations: Workforce

• Multiple disadvantaged designations

• Map: Workforce-disadvantaged areas

• More info: https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljus tice/justice40/

White House Justice40

Designations: Climate Change

• Multiple disadvantaged designations

• Map: Climate change-disadvantaged areas

• More info: https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljus tice/justice40/

Census tracts defined as disadvantaged within areas of projected future development (2040)

ESTIMATED VALUES:

• FL census tracts designated disadvantaged by WHCEQ and projected to be impacted by new development by 2040:

1,335

• 2020 population in FL census tracts designated disadvantaged by WHCEQ and projected to be impacted by new development by 2040: 6,347,088

Mitigating Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities

 Community and citizen driven planning and implementation

 Systems based approach to project and plan development including environmental, health, housing, social/workforce, and economic factors

 Comprehensive evaluation of potential direct and indirect impacts from plans, policies, and development projects

How to access and use this data

Disadvantaged community data

 State of Florida Rural Areas of Opportunity and Fiscally Constrained Counties: https://files.floridados.gov/media/705056/redi-eligiblecommunities-list-november_5_2021-sl.pdf

 Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CJEST): https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/

 US EPA: https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/

 US DOT: https://www.transportation.gov/grants/dotnavigator/federal-tools-determine-disadvantaged-community-status

 Areas of Persistent Poverty: Areas of Persistent Poverty & Historically

Disadvantaged Communities | US Department of Transportation

How to access and use this data

Hazard vulnerability assessment tools

 Shimberg Center Affordable Housing Flood Risk: https://shimbergcenter-spatial-data-ufl.hub.arcgis.com/pages/flood-risk

 NOAA Sea Level Rise Social Vulnerability Index: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slr.html

 CDC Social Vulnerability Index: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index

(SVI)

 FEMA National Risk Index: National Risk Index | FEMA.gov

Contact Us

 1000 Friends of Florida

 Vivian Young, Communications Director

 Email: vyoung@1000fof.org

 https://1000fof.org/

 University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning

 Michael Volk, Associate Director

 Email: mikevolk@ufl.edu

 Center: http://conservation.dcp.ufl.edu/

 Florida Resilient Cities: https://dcp.ufl.edu/frc