Purposes
HR 4048 was to create 100,000 good jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced workers to rebuild infrastructure and restore the environment. The Bill empowers residents to realize their right to return with dignity and safety, revitalizes the local workforce, and helps create more sustainable communities.
If passed, it would do the following:
Rebuilds Vital Public Infrastructure and Restores the Environment
- Rebuilds and repairs public infrastructure including schools, police and fire stations, hospitals, parks, roads, water and sewer systems, and cultural centers
- Builds equitable flood protection and restores the marshes and wetlands
- Serves as a national model for disaster recovery and infrastructure development
Creates Jobs and Provides Job Training
- Creates a minimum of 100,000 jobs and training for Gulf Coast residents
- Creates a Civilian Conservation Corps for youth 17-24 to focus on wetland restoration, forestation, and urban greenery
- Provides 15 grants for artistic projects to highlight Gulf Coast culture and history
Takes Action to Jumpstart Recovery
- Establishes the Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to implement and coordinate the necessary federal response to the devastation of the Gulf Coast
- Coordinates existing federal programs to ensure effective and efficient recovery
- Creates opportunities for local businesses through competitive contract bidding
Spurs Sustainable Community Development
- Allows community groups and officials to determine what projects are needed in local advisory councils
- Focuses benefits on the regional economy through first source hiring provisions
- Strengthens workforce by providing jobs and needed skills training
Requires Accountability
- Requires oversight and community participation in all recovery projects
Read more about this topic: Gulf Coast Civic Works Act
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