Upon the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, the Department of Energy (DOE) received an unprecedented amount of funding, $97 billion, for federal investments in energy research and development, demonstration, and deployment programs. These investments will aid in achieving carbon-free electricity in the U.S. by 2035 and a net-zero economy by 2050.
This funding came with a new focus on providing benefits to communities with projects receiving federal funding through mechanisms like the Justice40 Initiative which states that 40 percent of benefits from federally funded projects must flow to disadvantaged communities.
Source: https://blog.nwf.org/2023/11/communities-should-have-a-say-in-energy-projects/