Washington, DC - Today, Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) made the following comment about H.R. 2187, “The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act.” The House passed the legislation, 275-155. The Congressman is a co-sponsor of this bill which will improve our public schools, create clean energy jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and lower energy costs for taxpayers.

“As we construct more efficient buildings for a better tomorrow, our schools seem to be both a symbolic and a logical place to start.  The children who will inherit this planet from us deserve the best education we can give them as well as the best example of what it can look like.  We need school buildings that are safe and will enhance childrens’ learning experience, not impede it.  We need schools to be energy efficient, so that they can reduce their utility costs.  And we need to create good green jobs to build these schools so people will be back to work sooner rather than later.  Investing in our education infrastructure will help our economy, and it will help our society for generations.  As the school year comes to a close I urge my colleagues in the Senate to consider this legislation quickly so that this summer, school districts across the country can begin greening their facilities.”

According to calculations by the Economic Policy Institute, this legislation’s construction funding would support as many as 136,000 new construction jobs – many in areas that will give our workers the valuable skills they need to excel in a clean energy economy.

Below are estimates of the amount of funding each school district would receive under the bill for FY 2010, if H.R. 2187 is enacted.

School District
 Estimated Grant under H.R. 2187
 
Ann Arbor Public Schools
 $971,000
 
Bedford Public Schools
 $180,000
 
Dearborn City School District
 $5,157,000
 
Dearborn Heights School District
 $254,000
 
Dundee Community Schools
 $67,000
 
Huron School District
 $119,000
 
Flat Rock Community Schools
 $175,000
 
Ida Public School District
 $47,000
 
Inkster City School District
 $964,000
 
Jefferson Schools
 $98,000
 
Lincoln Consolidated School District
 $344,000
 
Milan Area Schools
 $81,000
 
Monroe Public Schools
 $678,000
 
Romulus Community Schools
 $591,000
 
Summerfield School District
 $38,000
 
Taylor School District
 $1,828,000
 
Whiteford Agricultural School District
 $27,000
 
Willow Run Community Schools
 $528,000
 
Total:
 $12,147,000
 
The estimates, calculated by Congressional Research Service, are only based on available and current data and may not reflect exact allocations that states or school districts receive when these funds are actually allocated.  These estimates are provided solely to assist in comparisons of the relative impact of alternative formulas and funding levels in the legislative process. They are not intended to predict specific amounts states or districts will receive. In addition to other limitations, data needed to calculate final grants may not be available yet.