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Visit the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) Health Sector Resource Hub to explore supports for health sector organizations taking the critical steps necessary to become resilient to climate threats and reduce emissions. OCCHE also offers an associated webinar series in which experts from across the government answer questions regarding their programs. In 2023, the series will focus on the Inflation Reduction Act, which provides billions of dollars in grants, loan programs, and other investments. OCCHE has also created a Quickfinder for Leveraging the IRA for the Health Sector, which explores how the landmark law’s billions of dollars in grants, loan programs, and tax credits can help transform the industry by significantly increasing access to funds that will create resilient and renewable infrastructure.
General Climate Change Tools and Resources
- After COP26 — Putting Health and Equity at the Center of the Climate Movement
- U.S. Global Change Research Program Climate and Health Assessment
- U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
- CDC BRACE program
- CDC National Environmental Public Health Tracking
- NIEHS Climate Change and Human Health Literature portal
- 4th National Climate Assessment
- CDC Preparing for The Regional Health Impacts of Climate Change
- EPA Climate Change and Social Vulnerability Report
Identifying At-Risk Populations and Social Determinants of Health
- EPA EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
- US Census Bureau Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Equity
- Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index Fact Sheet
Understanding Energy Use, Emissions and Health
- Energy Star Portfolio Manager for measurement and tracking for commercial buildings
- National Academy of Medicine Climate Collaborative