The Gulf Coast Civic Works Act of 2007 will ensure that real progress is made toward rebuilding and sustaining the Gulf Coast region. As part of a package of concurrent legislation, this bill establishes a federal authority to coordinate recovery projects, rebuild key infrastructure, and revitalize the region’s workforce. This bill does the following:
Takes Action to Jumpstart Recovery
• Establishes the Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to implement and coordinate the
necessary federal response to the devastation of the Gulf Coast
• Authorizes and funds the Civic Works Project to rebuild vital infrastructure and
develop the local workforce benefiting workers, residents and local businesses
• Coordinates existing local, state, and federal programs to ensure rapid, effective, and efficient recovery
• Encourages displaced families to return with quality jobs rebuilding their communities
Rebuilds Vital Public Infrastructure
• Provides workforce and project management for the reconstruction of critical infrastructure and services to
ensure that businesses and communities prosper
• Rebuilds and repairs community assets including housing, schools, police and fire
stations, city halls, court houses, roads, utilities, and cultural centers
• Builds an adequate levee system and restores marshes, wetlands, and other
environmental features to provide natural flood protection for coastal residents
• Serves as a national model for disaster recovery and infrastructure development
Spurs Sustainable Community Development
• Strengthens the regional workforce by providing jobs and needed skills training
• Improves living conditions for working families by offering prevailing wages
• Creates opportunity for low income workers through apprentices to receive the skills
necessary to participate in high wage construction trades work.
• Builds regional economy offering local and displaced workers as the first source for
hiring and gives local businesses priority for contracts
• Through local advisory councils, local community-based groups and local officials
determine what projects are implemented in their communities.
• Partners with community groups to do outreach and hire local and displaced workers.
• Chooses leadership in cooperation with community based Gulf Coast coalitions, with
many positions reserved for non-profit community leaders
• Promotes and develops the regions cultural heritage
• Mobilizes programs such as YouthBuild U.S.A. in the recovery process
Creates Opportunities for Public/Private Partnerships
• Creates at least 100,000 jobs for Gulf Coast residents to participate in the rebuilding of
their communities
• Creates opportunities for local businesses to participate in rebuilding and development
projects through competitive contract bidding
• Supports sustainable industrial and commercial development of the Gulf Coast region
and the greater Mississippi River corridor
Requires Accountability
• Requires oversight and community participation in all recovery projects
• Authorizes funding for project review boards and regular financial audits
• Requires regular reports on project accomplishments and solvency
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