Gulf Coast Civic Works Act Introduced
Hurricane Recovery
Memo to Members: Vol 12, No. 43, November 2, 2007
On November 1, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Charles Melancon (D-LA) and Gene Taylor (D-LA) introduced H.R. 4048, the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act of 2007. The bill would establish a Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to administer a Gulf Coast Civic Works Project to provide job-training opportunities and increase employment to aid in the recovery of the Gulf Coast.
H.R. 4048 would fund and implement critical infrastructure projects, creating 100,000 jobs for displaced and current residents; create partnerships to rebuild neighborhoods across the region devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, including Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas; promote sustainable economic development by giving priority to local businesses for contracts; and provide opportunities for returning and displaced residents to obtain employment and apprenticeships.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
