The Gulf Coast Civic Works Project will hire 100,000 Gulf Coast residents to rebuild New Orleans and the surrounding region. The residents will build and repair houses, schools, hospitals, parks, roads, and bridges.

The civic work jobs will be in such areas as construction, plumbing, electrical, brick building, and air conditioning. If workers do not have these skills, paid apprenticeships will be provided.

A new regional agency will be created to oversee the implementation of the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project. This TVA-like agency will include community-based organizations from the Gulf Coast, as well as other
regional partners (e.g., politicians, school officials, and engineers).

We call upon Congress to immediately develop legislation based on the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project. The project has the dual goal of rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast using the citizens from the region, as well as restoring faith in the government's social compact with its citizens.
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The Gulf Coast Civic Works Project will hire 100,000 Gulf Coast residents to rebuild New Orleans and the surrounding region. The residents will build and repair houses, schools, hospitals, parks, roads, and bridges.

The civic work jobs will be in such areas as construction, plumbing, electrical, brick building, and air conditioning. If workers do not have these skills, paid apprenticeships will be provided.

A new regional agency will be created to oversee the implementation of the Gulf... (read more)