Assets Under Movement
Project Title
For core support of BuildUS, a collaborative fund aimed at ensuring federal funds are invested in local communities
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
With the enactment of recent federal legislation, an opportunity has opened to deliver economic relief, physical and clean energy infrastructure development, and significant worker and community investments into disadvantaged communities to promote a stronger workforce and improve communities throughout the country. BuildUS is a collaborative fund, fiscally sponsored by the Amalgamated Foundation, which aims to maximize implementation efforts and support the acceleration of the country’s transition to a lower carbon, worker centered, and fairer economy. BuildUS will work to ensure the fair and effective implementation of federal investments into American communities. It will provide grants and technical assistance to local organizations to access resources at the community level and support planning efforts to determine local priorities within the context of the federal funding. The long-term goal is to transition low-income and minority neighborhoods from gas-based energy to clean energy alternatives and ensure workers can transition to better-paying green jobs.