House Passes HOPE VI Reauthorization
Bill Includes Green Building Provisions
On January 17, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3524, the HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007. This groundbreaking
legislation ensures all new HOPE VI developments will meet green building criteria to the benefit of low-income families nationwide.
Rep. Olver, chairman of the House Transportation-HUD
Appropriations Subcommittee,
stated, “Cities and states across the country are raising the bar on the healthiness, energy
efficiency, and environmental responsibility of affordable housing based on the Green
Communities Criteria approach. And they do so because it makes good sense. With this
vote, the 110th Congress had its first opportunity to live up to the spirit of the landmark
energy legislation that recently became law. We took an important first step toward the
Federal government holding itself to a higher standard… Low-income
families and
public housing authorities are reaping the benefits from lower utility bills.”
Read the press release. [PDF, 82KB]
HOPE VI fact sheet. [PDF, 372KB] |
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