Climate Resiliency
PAHRC/NLIHC Report Confirms Risks to Federally Assisted Housing Posed by Natural Hazards
Up to $1 Billion Available for the Adoption of Building Energy Codes or Zero Energy Codes
$2 Billion in Grants Now Available for Environmental and Climate Justice
EPA Awards $600M for Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grant Program
Large park part of Norfolk’s St. Paul’s redevelopment receives federal funding (Norfolk RHA)
From The Virginian-Pilot:
The city of Norfolk has secured its first federal grant to help offset the cost of building a 20-plus acre park in the St. Paul’s neighborhood that will double as a flooding mitigation tool.
Boston Housing Authority Official Discusses Greenhouse Gas Reduction & Sustainability Initiatives with NBC Boston
From NBC 10 Boston:
It’s been nearly two months since Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, signed an executive order banning fossil fuels from city buildings by the year 2050, and work toward those goals is well underway.
The Boston Housing Authority holds one of the city's largest shares of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. The BHA’s fossil fuel-free target is even more aggressive — it hopes to be carbon-free by 2030.
Yonkers Housing Authority Visited by HUD Senior Climate Advisor
From the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers' press release:
The Yonkers Housing Authority was visited by Alexis Pelosi, Senior Advisor for Climate, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, who toured several housing authority sites on September 19 including the new La Mora Senior Housing now under construction.
Urban Insitute Blog Post Discusses Addressing Climate Change through Housing Policy through Examining the Greater DC Region
HUD Launches Funding Navigator to Connect PHAs to Climate Funding
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