Actions | Poverty in America

Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act

To: The U.S. House

In 2005 and 2008, a string of severe hurricanes hammered the US Gulf Coast. Their names-Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike-will be forever linked with an ugly truth about our country: Poverty exists here in the US, and it is particularly deep and persistent in the regions hit hardest by these hurricanes.

Fortunately, a bill is about to be introduced in Congress that would create thousands of green jobs to help rebuild the Gulf Coast, restore natural flood protection and promote energy efficiency-beginning to right the wrongs of the past and helping to protect the region from future deadly storms and the growing effects of climate change. The bill would create a minimum of 100,000 jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced workers using green building techniques and technologies on projects such as reinvesting in infrastructure and restoring wetlands and barrier islands.

It would empower residents to return home with dignity and create stronger, safer, and more equitable communities. No region of the United States has a greater need for rebuilding its infrastructure and restoring its environment than America's Gulf Coast.The needs are overwhelming, and many of these communities are still devastated. Take action below and tell your friends!

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Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act!

Dear Representative,

As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to co-sponsor the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act.

No region of the United States has a greater need for rebuilding its infrastructure and restoring its environment than America's Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast Civic Works Act funds "green" resident-led recovery projects, building on the success of community organizations in Gulf Coast recovery, to help meet the overwhelming unmet needs of the individuals, families, and communities devastated by hurricanes Katrina, and Rita.

Please contact the Office of Representative Zoe Lofgren (kate.christensen@mail.house.gov) to request to become a co-sponsor of the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act today!

The program would be a pilot project administered by the Office of Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding using a hybrid model to partner directly with communities in planning, overseeing and administering recovery projects to assist the survivors of these disasters, provide communities with tools to build resilience against the impact of future disasters and revitalize the region economically.

The bill would create a minimum of 100,000 prevailing wage jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced workers on projects reinvesting in infrastructure and restoring the coastal environment utilizing emerging green building techniques and technologies. This program would empower residents to realize their right to return with dignity and create stronger, safer, and more equitable communities.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

[Your name here]

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