“Recovery efforts that do not deliberately solve for issues facing low-income communities and communities of color only serve to reinforce existing disparities.” To address these issues, PolicyLink has put forth a Common-Sense, Street Smart Recovery – a set of principles designed to “build an inclusive economy and equitable nation that works for all.”

To realize equity, leaders must be willing to:

• Center Racial Equity

• Put People First

• Invest in Community Infrastructure

• Build an Equitable Economy

• Protect and Expand Community Voice and Power

Read more about this intersectional equity policy agenda here.