The National Park Service Should Ensure the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Side Program Complies with the Justice40 Initiative and Identify Data Necessary for the Program to Successfully Implement the U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Equity Action Plan”

Submitting OIG:

Department of the Interior OIG

Report Description:

NPS did not take sufficient steps to implement Justice40 and did not identify data necessary to track, monitor, and report the impact of DOI actions.

Short / Alternative Report Title:

NPS Should Ensure LWCF Complies with Justice40 and Identify Data to Implement DOI Equity Action Plan

Date Issued:

Monday, June 17, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of the Interior

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2022-ER-017

Component, if applicable:

National Park Service

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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NPSSHO1.PDF	4.72 MB

Additional Details Link:

https://www.doioig.gov/reports/evaluation/nps-should-ensure-lwcf-complies-justic…

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
2022-ER-017-01	Open	Yes
We recommend that NPS, pursuant to the requirements set forth in DOI’s Justice40 implementation guidance, complete and submit required Justice40 documents, including a methodology for calculating program benefits accruing to disadvantaged communities and a stakeholder engagement plan, to ensure compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-28.
2022-ER-017-02	Open	No
We recommend that NPS develop guidance for NPS staff reviewing Open Project Selection Process documents to ensure compliance with the existing DOI Justice40 requirements.
2022-ER-017-03	Open	No
We recommend that NPS review current and new Open Project Selection Process documents to ensure compliance with DOI Justice40 requirements.
2022-ER-017-04	Open	Yes
We recommend that NPS update the Land and Water Conservation Fund Manual to incorporate the use of environmental justice tools into State grant decision making.
2022-ER-017-05	Open	No
We recommend that NPS identify the data needed to demonstrate successful implementation of DOI’s Equity Action Plan specific to the State Side program and update its implementation plan accordingly.
2022-ER-017-06	Open	No
We recommend that NPS finalize its implementation plan and develop a process to track progress made in meeting the priority actions set forth in DOI’s Equity Action Plan related to the State Side program.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

2022-ER-017-01

Open

Yes

We recommend that NPS, pursuant to the requirements set forth in DOI’s Justice40 implementation guidance, complete and submit required Justice40 documents, including a methodology for calculating program benefits accruing to disadvantaged communities and a stakeholder engagement plan, to ensure compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-28.

2022-ER-017-02

Open

We recommend that NPS develop guidance for NPS staff reviewing Open Project Selection Process documents to ensure compliance with the existing DOI Justice40 requirements.

2022-ER-017-03