The Make It Right Foundation, founded by Brad Pitt to build new, green homes in areas of New Orleans that were decimated by Hurricane Katrina, is “part of a consortium applying for federal stimulus funds,” the Wilshire and Washington blog reports.
“The stimulus money would be seed funding for an expansion of Make It Right,” said Trevor Neilson, Pitt’s philanthropic and political adviser.
The money would allow for an expansion of the foundation’s efforts in New Orleans, and also begin a new program in Newark, N.J.
Pitt came to Washington in March to tout the program, meeting with President Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
