Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

This bill would create two federal grant programs for public housing agencies and tribal housing entities. One would fund job training tied to public housing. The other would fund energy retrofits, electrification, water pipe replacement, renewable energy, repairs, and community facilities. Grant recipients would have to commit to turning their public housing into zero-carbon homes within 10 years, keep their number of units, and follow wage, Buy American, and labor rules. The bill would also set hiring and contracting targets for low-income residents, require resident councils in larger projects, and repeal the Faircloth Amendment.

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Sponsors

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democrat sponsor
• 41 cosponsors