The GREEN Hospitals Act would authorize $105 billion in federal funding to help hospitals modernize their infrastructure to become more resilient to climate disasters and public health crises while reducing emissions. The bill modifies existing grant programs and creates a new Planning and Evaluation Grant Program that provides up to $500,000 per planning grant to help eligible medical facilities—including hospitals, public health centers, and long-term care facilities—develop sustainability and resiliency plans. Eligible projects include installing renewable energy systems and battery storage, upgrading heating and cooling systems, constructing green infrastructure like wetlands and green roofs, improving air quality systems, and protecting access routes from flooding and wildfires. The legislation prioritizes funding for facilities serving vulnerable populations, low-income patients, and communities that experience environmental justice concerns, with at least 50 percent of planning grant funds designated for projects in environmental justice areas. The bill also includes labor protections requiring prevailing wages for construction workers and protections for employee organizing rights, along with technical assistance from federal agencies to help communities implement projects.
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