Gulf Coast Civic Works Project

Demand

The GCCWP demands the passage of House Resolution (HR) 4048, a student-inspired recovery bill that would create a minimum of 100,000 prevailing wage jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced Gulf Coast workers on projects reinvesting in infrastructure and restoring the coastal environment utilizing emerging green building technologies at the cost of $6 Billion.

Target

President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress member George Miller, Chair, Labor and Education Committee

Status: Lost

March 21, 2025 — After a four-year response to Hurricane Katrina, and numerous campaign actions, students and their allies of over 100 organization, lost this campaign. It should be noted that HR 4048 was re-introduced in the next Congressional session as HR 2269.

Course

Social Action

Social Action

Scott Myers-Lipton

Sociology

San Jose State University

Flyers

Resources

Photos/Videos

2nd Anniversary: March

National Post-Katrina College Summit: Toxic Fema Trailer to SJSU

PSA created by a student

SRE Productions:

• Dillard Conference: “Rebuild America, Rebuild the Gulf Coast”

• Louisiana Winter 2:

• Another organization created:

Social Media

GCCWP

The Gulf Coast Civic Works Project is the national effort to develop federal legislation to create 100,000 WPA-like jobs for Gulf Coast residents to rebuild their communities. Learn More. http://www.solvingpoverty.com

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Press

Unlikely allies back House bill for Gulf Coast jobs

WASHINGTON -- Hurricane season begins today, and with it an effort to gain some traction on Capitol Hill for an ambitious plan to create 100,000 "green jobs" along the Gulf

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Kick-Off Event

Return from Louisiana Winter 2:

• Presented at Congress: