# Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) ## Basic Info **Name:** Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) **What is it:** An initiative designed to improve public contracting practices by creating more prime, joint venture, and equity contracting opportunities for [[Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs)]]. Its goal is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by securing commitments (through a "Pledge") from public agencies to increase the size and scope of contracts going to HUBs. The project was founded in anticipation of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and seeks to advance [[Biden Administration|Biden’s Justice40 Initiative]]. **Location:** Calabasas, California, USA **Link:** https://equityininfrastructure.org **Supported by**: [[Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation]], [[James Irvine Foundation]] **Who is involved:** Phillip A. Washington (Founder; CEO of Denver International Airport); John D. Porcari (Founder; former US Deputy Secretary of Transportation); Dorval R. Carter, Jr. (President, Chicago Transit Authority); Mario Cordero (Executive Director, Port of Long Beach); Adel H. Hagekhalil (General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California); Leslie S. Richards (General Manager and CEO, SEPTA). --- ## Entries XX