{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bonamici-wyden-merkley-announce-45-million-federal-investment-increase-housing", "Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Announce $4.5 Million Federal Investment to Increase Housing Climate Resiliency", "2024-10-01", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Suzanne Bonamici", "B001278", "bonamici.house.gov", "bonamici", "https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C.\u2014U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici today announced a federal investment of $4.56 million to retrofit two apartment complexes in Portland with climate resilient materials and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\n\n\u201cAs the climate continues to change, we must adapt to make housing more livable while continuing to reduce our carbon footprint,\u201d said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to have helped secure funding for two affordable apartment complexes in Portland to retrofit their buildings to become more resilient, sustainable, and comfortable for residents.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe fight against the climate crisis demands an all-out attack,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cNot only should new housing be developed with climate goals in mind, but existing housing must be upgraded to help get to a zero-emission future. This federal investment will do just that, and I will continue to fight for expanded resources that help similar projects across Oregon.\u201d\n\n\u201cEveryone should have a safe, decent roof overhead, and bold federal investments in housing units in Oregon and across America are a win-win for our communities and environment,\u201d Merkley said. \u201cThis multi-million-dollar federal investment in Portland will help us tackle the dual crises of climate chaos and housing by retrofitting two apartment complexes. Investments like this help us advance the clean energy economy, improve public health, and reduce carbon pollution, all at the same time.\u201d\n\nThe federal investment is through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\u2019s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, and will be distributed as follows:\n\nWheeldon Admiral, LLC - Downtown Portland: $2.96 million\n\nPowell Boulevard Apartments, Inc. - Southeast Portland: $1.6 million\n\n\"The climate crisis is upon us, but we can do our part. With this incredible support from HUD\u2019s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, we can make our properties greener, more energy-efficient, and resilient to climate impacts,\u201d said Margaret Salazar, Chief Executive Officer, REACH CDC. \u201cThis funding allows us to make essential capital repairs, improve the livability for our residents, and contribute to broader green energy goals. We\u2019re just getting started, and in the coming years, we plan to go even bigger on this crucial work to renew, preserve, and green our housing for the future.\"\n\nA web version of the release is here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bonamici-wyden-merkley-announce-45-million-federal-investment-increase-housing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9807050228118896, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}