RICHMOND, CA- On October 22nd, the Richmond City Council voted to support  a historic Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the nation’s leading Richmond Clean Energy and Healthy Homes Project. The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action (ACCE Action) and community allies have tirelessly organized and advocated for the City of Richmond to deliver on equitable clean energy solutions that uplift Richmond’s low-income Black and Brown residents.

This vote paves the way for the first-ever PLA for a neighborhood-scale residential decarbonization project in a low-income community, establishing Richmond as a national leader in advancing equitable clean energy solutions. The PLA will prioritize local hiring, allowing working-class communities of color to benefit directly from the economic and environmental gains of the City’s green investments.

The City of Richmond now becomes a national leader in advancing justice-centered neighborhood decarbonization projects that will improve the health and well-being of thousands of community members.