NASA is taking steps to create more opportunities related to space, including for those from underserved and underrepresented communities, amid a broader push for improved racial equity in the federal government. The agency says its Equity Action Plan will allow it to internally and externally track progress on improving diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.The plan has four focus areas:Increasing integration and utilization of contractors and businesses from underserved communities and expanding equity in NASA’s procurement processEnhancing grants and cooperative agreements to advance opportunities, access and representation for underserved communitiesLeveraging Earth Science and socioeconomic data to help mitigate environmental challenges in underserved communitiesAdvancing external civil rights compliance and expanding access to limited English proficient populations within underserved communitiesAmong the measures NASA plans to take to address these issues in underserved communities are ru
