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Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program

Unsustainable land-use development and a lack of affordable housing are two of the most critical problems facing metropolitan regions across the country. To tackle these problems, the U.S. Green Building Council (in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Congress for the New Urbanism) launched LEED for Neighborhood Development this spring. This certification system encourages green neighborhood development by recognizing new compact development in locations served by existing infrastructure, within walking distance of services and public transportation, and that include green building strategies. LEED for Neighborhood Development also encourages community engagement and social equity, including affordable housing.

To further support affordability in green neighborhoods, USGBC, with generous support from the Bank of America Foundation, is pleased to offer a grant program that recognizes affordable housing developers who are committed to building mixed-income, sustainable communities. The Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program will award grants to developers of affordable housing and related public agencies that choose to pursue LEED for Neighborhood Development certification. The grant will include a cash award to be used toward certification in addition to an educational package.

Deadline for submissions is September 11, 2010.

Resource: http://www.usgbc.org/affordablegreenneighborhoods

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