WUSA9: National Housing Trust and Children’s Law Center awarded $20M from EPA for community change

Amber Anderson from WUSA9 reports on funding that was recently awarded to Children’s Law Center and the National Housing Trust towards special housing projects.

This project will also provide jobs among contractors in the area qualified to work on projects of this magnitude.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the National Housing Trust (NHT) and Children’s Law Center (CLC) a $20 million grant to put towards their affordable housing initiative. 

Through the initiative, the organizations will retrofit 785 homes within affordable multifamily buildings in Washington, D.C. to improve air quality, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce energy costs for residents. This project will also provide jobs among contractors in the area qualified to work on projects of this magnitude.