Green the Block Event at the White House
Administrator Jackson joined Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and members of Green the Block at a community meeting and press conference at the White House to discuss potential opportunities in the 21st century green economy. Green the Block is a non-profit devoted to ensuring low-income communities take advantage of those opportunities. Administrator Jackson announced $61 million in funding to train local workers and fund the cleanup of contaminated sites in neighborhoods that can be restored and reused. That funding will put residents to work at good jobs cleaning their neighborhoods and preparing for them new development. Read more
