Pittsburgh Coalition Secures Over $4 Million for Climate Justice and Affordable Housing
A coalition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, successfully secured over $4 million in funding for energy-efficiency upgrades in senior public housing. The Allegheny Decarbonization Coalition, anchored by Pittsburgh United and comprising 64 partners from 45 organizations, initially sought federal funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. When federal priorities shifted in early 2025, the coalition pivoted its strategy to target Allegheny County's budget. This led to a $1 million allocation from the county and an additional $3 million from the Allegheny County Housing Authority's budget for decarbonization efforts. The initiative was spurred by the deteriorating living conditions in a senior public housing property in Blawnox, where residents faced a failing HVAC system, a broken hot water tank, and air pollution from a nearby coal transport operation. A power outage further highlighted the urgent need for upgrades, as an aging diesel generator filled the building with exhaust fumes, posing a health risk to el...
