Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan Framework

A Fact Sheet from EPA outlining the FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan Framework. The Framework sets out the agency’s vision for the next five years.  The Framework identifies 4 cross agency strategies to achieve the agency’s mission of protecting human health and the environment:  1)Ensure Scientific Integrity and Science-Based Decision Making; 2)Consider the Health of Children and Other Vulnerable Populations in Our Work; 3)Advance EPA’s Organizational Excellence and Workforce Equity and 4)Strengthen Tribal, State, and Local Partnerships and Enhance Engagement.  The Plan also identifies 7 goals that will focus the agency’s work: 1)Tackle the Climate Crisis; 2)Take Decisive Action to Advance Environmental Justice and Civil Rights; 3)Enforce Environmental Laws and Ensure Compliance; 4)Ensure Clean and Healthy Air for All Communities; 5)Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities; 6)Safeguard and Revitalize Communities; and 7)Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment.  EPA will seek formal comment on the draft FY2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan in late fall 2021 and issue the final plan in early winter 2022.