{"id":129657,"date":"2022-04-14T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-478807"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:37:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:37:01","slug":"nasa-releases-equity-action-plan-to-make-space-more-accessible-to-all","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-releases-equity-action-plan-to-make-space-more-accessible-to-all\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Releases Equity Action Plan to Make Space More Accessible to All"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA logo\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg 3400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=2048,1024 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=400,200 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=900,450 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=1200,600 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?resize=2000,1000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Lee esta nota de prensa en espa\u00f1ol <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/la-nasa-publica-un-plan-de-acci-n-para-la-equidad-para-hacer-el-espacio-m-s-accesible\" rel=\"noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In support of the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s efforts to advance racial equity in the federal government, NASA has released its first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nasa_-_equity_report_-_v8.pdf?emrc=5e0b4b\">Equity Action Plan<\/a>. The plan establishes key focus areas that will allow the agency to track progress toward improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both internally and externally to NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt NASA, all of our missions depend on our steadfast commitment to equal opportunity,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cThe Equity Action plan deepens our commitment to further identify and remove the barriers that limit opportunity in underserved and underrepresented communities. This framework anchors fairness as a core component in every NASA mission to make the work we do in space and beyond more accessible to all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four focus areas the plan addresses are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing integration and utilization of contractors and businesses from underserved communities and expanding equity in NASA\u2019s procurement process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing grants and cooperative agreements to advance opportunities, access, and representation for underserved communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leveraging Earth Science and socioeconomic data to help mitigate environmental challenges in underserved communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advancing external civil rights compliance and expanding access to limited English proficient populations within underserved communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will lean into the focus areas by further analyzing and assessing feedback received from an initial request for information. The initial request solicited insight from the public on whether, and to what extent, NASA programs and policies perpetuate barriers and limit benefits for people of color and other underserved communities. The agency also will work to implement enhancements to policies and programs that bridge gaps and provide more opportunities within NASA, the aerospace industry, and STEM fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This action plan is the latest step in the agency\u2019s Mission Equity initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-launches-mission-equity-seeks-public-input-to-broaden-access\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> last year in response to White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/01\/25\/2021-01753\/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government\" rel=\"noopener\">Executive Order 13985<\/a>, \u201cAdvancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Equity Action Plan and NASA\u2019s Mission Equity initiative, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/nasa.gov\/mission-equity\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Gerelle Dodson<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-4637<br \/>\ngerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee esta nota de prensa en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed. In support of the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s efforts to advance racial equity in the federal government, NASA has released its first-ever Equity Action Plan. The plan establishes key focus areas that will allow the agency to track progress toward improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both internally and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":53341,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"22-034","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"RELEASE","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[],"news-tags":[12374],"internal-terms":[12745,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Releases Equity Action Plan to Make Space More Accessible to All","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-releases-equity-action-plan-to-make-space-more-accessible-to-all\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-releases-equity-action-plan-to-make-space-more-accessible-to-all\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg"},"articleSection":"General","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2022-04-14T20:00:00Z","datePublished":"2022-04-14T20:00:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T20:37:01Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Releases Equity Action Plan to Make Space More Accessible to All\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-releases-equity-action-plan-to-make-space-more-accessible-to-all\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2022-04-14T20:00:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"General\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":53341,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nasa-logo-web-rgb_0.jpg","title":"nasa-logo-web-rgb_0","alt":"NASA Logo","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/129657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/129657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134321,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/129657\/revisions\/134321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129657"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=129657"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=129657"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=129657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}