To unearth equity and justice we must ultimately listen to the lived experience of communities. In New York State, ILLUME is using our ground truthing strategy to identify disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, uncover what people in those communities care about, and make sure the data allows you to measure what people care about. Read on to learn how ILLUME is helping the State discern how billions of dollars of annual investments will be allocated to disadvantaged communities and how those benefits will be measured.
