Table 1

Jobs supported by the Build Back Better Act, average per year over 5 years

BBBA Policy Jobs
Universal pre-k  332,000 
Child care  574,000 
Clean energy tax incentives   76,000 
EV rebates  20,000 
Ag/forestry  32,000 
Clean energy accelerator/green bank/infrastructure bank  4,000 
CCC  3,000 
Federal procurement of clean tech  9,000 
Weatherization  4,000 
Place-based Clean Energy Economic Development and Environment  4,000 
Education (post-secondary)  39,000 
Long-term care  238,000 
 ACA Premiums  114,000 
Dental, vision, hearing  27,000 
Public housing, preservation, supply, and affordability  90,000 
LPRs for Immigrants  74,000 
Community college infrastructure  3,000 
Critical Supply Chain Resilience Fund  13,000 
Manufacturing USA  1,000 
NIST Labs  1,000 
Extension Partnerships  2,000 
Regional Innovation Hubs  3,000 
Community Revitalization Fund  6,000 
Auto supply chain  7,000 
Manufacturing financing  5,000 
SBA + Minority business development  18,000 
Rural Partnership Fund  3,000 
Pandemic preparedness – HHS, DOE, DOD  12,000 
Research and development  64,000 
Workforce  10,000 
Child nutrition  54,000 
Paid leave  144,000 
CTC/EITC  301,000 
Total  2,290,000 

Notes: Estimates are rounded to the nearest 1,000 jobs. Research and development includes programs for infrastructure development, the National Science Foundation Technology Directorate, climate research, Department of Energy demonstrating funding, ARPA-Climate initiatives, historically Black colleges and universities, and STEM centers of excellence and education programs. Pandemic preparedness includes designated funding for the Departments of Health and Human Services, Energy, and Defense. CTC/EITC denotes Child Tax Credit/Earned Income Tax Credit.

Source: EPI analysis of White House and Joint Committee on Taxation data.

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