When the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmen traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from renters in affordable housing that they felt forgotten and left out of the nation’s transition to clean energy. They lived in older buildings that had leaky windows and old appliances that consumed a lot of energy.
Bernadine Gibson, 82, talks about ventilation issues in her bathroom and how she is looking forward to renovations to the building her family has lived in for 27 years, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Chicago. Bernadine Gibson, 82, wears an orange shirt as she talks about looking forward to renovations to the building her family has lived in for 27 years, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Chicago.
The money was disbursed nationwide over the past year. Building owners are using it to add energy efficient windows, heaters and air conditioners, electric vehicle charging stations, floodproofing, roofs that don’t get as hot, and solar panels with batteries. Eligibility includes units where the federal government subsidizes the rent for low income households, seniors and people with disabilities.
“I know this building needs that strengthening. The roof needs repairs. The windows need to be sealed,” Bell said. “So this money that’s awarded can be greatly used. There are many things that can be replaced. Because they were fixing before, but with this award money, things can be replaced.” Resident Joseph Cousineau Sr., 73, agreed the 1970s building “needs some love.” Water leaks through the windows when it rains and the heating and cooling units in some apartments don’t work, he said. The building is getting a new exterior with insulation and windows and electric heat pumps to replace gas-fired units.
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