Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

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Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Upgrades public housing, creates local jobs, and boosts energy efficiency for residents.

This bill would set aside money for major upgrades to public housing across the country, making homes more energy-efficient and safer. It also aims to create local job training and employment opportunities for residents, while ensuring public housing remains a strong safety net. Public housing agencies would receive grants to modernize buildings and improve community services.

What Would Change

Today, many public housing units are old, inefficient, and may lack modern amenities or community services, and there are limits on building new units. This bill would provide massive funding to transform these units into highly energy-efficient, zero-carbon homes, while also creating local jobs and empowering residents. It would also remove the limit on building new public housing units.

Key Provisions

Creates grants to upgrade public housing with energy-efficient features, all-electric appliances, and improved water quality.
Sets aside money for job training programs, including weekly stipends of at least $250, for public housing residents and formerly incarcerated individuals.
Requires public housing projects with 50 or more units to form resident councils, giving residents more say in operations and providing stipends for officers.
Mandates that contractors pay prevailing wages, use American-made materials, and agree to project labor agreements for large projects.
Removes a rule (the Faircloth Amendment) that currently limits the number of public housing units.

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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

What Would Change

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