H.R. 3054, the 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act, would create a grant program to provide meaningful work opportunities to unemployed and underemployed writers following the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant program, inspired by the Federal Writers’ Project of the New Deal Era, presents a unique opportunity to address multiple challenges by providing grants to hire individuals to document American society and theeffects of the COVID-19 pandemic while supporting organizations doing important reporting work throughout the nation.
