Federal Cleanup Funds
Money allocated by Congress (under programs like Superfund, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Justice40) to remediate contaminated land or fund environmental health work in disadvantaged communities.
Related terms
Superfund Site A site in the U.S. so contaminated with hazardous substances that it is placed on the EPA's National Priorities List for long-term federal cleanup. Justice40 A federal initiative directing 40% of the benefits from certain environmental, climate, and clean-energy investments to disadvantaged communities. Disadvantaged Community A community designated by federal or state government as bearing a heavy combination of environmental, economic, and health burdens, qualifying it for targeted investment under programs like Justice40.