How Certification Works
Just Communities Certified is designed for community-based developers, cities, community-based organizations, and anchor institutions dedicated to building new models of equitable and regenerative development projects. A community of any size is eligible to become certified, including existing neighborhoods, brownfield redevelopments, business districts, campuses (new and existing), industrial parks, and special purpose districts. Certification is awarded when a community successfully achieves the requirements listed below, with a focus on meeting key milestones and actions found in the Just Communities Protocol.