Aja Brown is the Strategic Impact Partner at Forward Platform and former Mayor of Compton, CA. She helped make the connection between environmental justice, good data, and federal funding, with a particular focus on the Inflation Reduction Act and the Build Back Better Act. We touch on the impact of Climate Change, job creation, generation of clean energy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Some funding is allocated to local governments on a formula basis, while states, cities, and counties will have to apply for other funding She also delves into the frustrations of being a mayor. She focuses on how the use of data promotes health equity and environmental justice.

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