# Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Summary
This bill establishes federal grant programs to modernize America's public housing stock into energy-efficient, carbon-neutral homes while creating employment opportunities for low-income residents. The legislation provides unlimited appropriations through 2034 to fund two main grant programs: one for workforce development and another for physical upgrades to public housing.
The workforce development grants support job training, apprenticeships, and career pathways for public housing residents and surrounding low-income communities, with weekly stipends of at least $250 for participants. The housing modernization grants fund deep energy retrofits, water quality improvements, renewable energy installation, broadband internet access, and community amenities like childcare centers and health clinics in public housing developments. All grant recipients must commit to transitioning their public housing to zero-carbon status within 10 years.
The bill affects public housing agencies, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian housing entities nationwide. It requires extensive resident and community engagement before applications, with 90-day public comment periods and mandatory public hearings. Grant projects must pay prevailing wages, use American-made materials, employ apprentices for at least 20 percent of construction work, and prioritize hiring residents and resident-owned businesses—reaching 90 percent resident hiring targets over time.
Key provisions include protections against tenant displacement during renovations, requirements that public housing agencies form resident councils, and authority for public housing projects to retain 90 percent of profits from selling renewable energy generated on-site. The bill also strengthens Section 3 hiring requirements and removes federal caps on creating new public housing units.
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