USDA Equity Commission Releases Final Report with 66 Recommendations
The report aims to address historic discrimination and advance equity across the agency's programs and services.
Overview
- The USDA Equity Commission's final report includes 66 actionable recommendations to improve equity and address discrimination.
- Recommendations focus on diversifying county committees, supporting farmworkers, and ensuring equitable access to USDA programs.
- The report is part of ongoing efforts under the Biden-Harris Administration to address systemic inequities within the USDA.
- USDA has begun implementing recommendations, including updates to the Equity Action Plan released on February 14, 2024.
- The Equity Commission was established by the American Rescue Plan Act and reauthorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.