,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bd1 #bjba ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,bowman1 ,ms4 ,bush1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,strickland1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,williams of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,yarmuth7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to establish a grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,saving ,hazardous ,and ,declining ,environments ,act or the ,,shade ,act4 #b4 ,tree planting grant program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall establish a grant program under which the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to plant qualifying trees in eligible areas4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity that seeks to receive a grant under subsection 7a7 shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such form1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a #e-year timeline and budget for the planting and maintenance associated with any qualifying trees awarded4 7#c7 ,community involvement ,the ,secretary shall require eligible entities to develop a public participation plan to ensure that residents of the area in which a project is to be implemented are involved in decision-making about the project and such public participation plan may include-- 7,a7 opportunities for local non-profits to be involved2 7,b7 opportunities for public input2 and 7,c7 demonstrated support from the community4 7c7 ,selection 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall determine which eligible entities shall receive a grant under this section4 7#b7 ,priority ,when awarding grants under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that1 as determined by the ,secretary1 have or are likely to develop a housing policy plan designed to avoid the displacement of current residents1 including a plan for new housing development or a plan for increasing property value in the eligible area4 7d7 ,use of amounts ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 shall use amounts provided to cover costs associated with-- 7#a7 implementing the tree planting project in an eligible area1 including-- 7,a7 planning and designing the planting activity2 7,b7 purchasing qualifying trees2 and 7,c7 preparing the site and conducting planting1 including the labor and cost associated with the use of machinery2 7#b7 maintaining and monitoring planted trees for a period of up to #e years to ensure successful establishment of the qualifying trees2 7#c7 training activities associated with the project2 and 7#d7 other relevant costs1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the ,program #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjcb4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state1 ,territory1 or ,tribal agency2 7,b7 a local government entity2 7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 and 7,d7 a nonprofit organization4 7#b7 ,eligible areas ,the term eligible area means a redlined area or an overburdened area4 7#c7 ,limited ,english proficiency household ,the term limited ,english proficiency household means that a household does not have an adult that speaks ,english very well as determined by the ,united ,states ,census ,bureau4 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,local governmental entity ,the term local governmental entity means any municipal government or county government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions4 7#f7 ,overburdened area ,the term overburdened area means1 as determined by the ,secretary1 an area where-- 7,a7 #ce percent or more of households qualify as low-income households2 7,b7 #dj percent or more of residents identify as a minority or as members of a ,state-recognized tribal community2 or 7,c7 #dj percent or more of households are limited ,english proficiency households4 7#g7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization that-- 7,a7 is described in section #agj7;h77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,b7 operates in accordance with one or more of the purposes described in section #agj7;h77#d77;,a7 of that ,code4 7#h7 ,qualifying tree ,the term qualifying tree means a tree that-- 7,a7 is a species that is not an invasive species in the eligible area in which such tree is to be planted2 and 7,b7 is not a species that is1 in the eligible area at the time of planting1 being attacked by an invasive species1 unless the eligible entity has a plan to limit the risk of death of the tree to be planted4 7#i7 ,redlined area ,the term redlined area means1 as determined by the ,secretary-- 7,a7 a census tract graded as hazardous or definitely declining in maps drawn by the ,home ,owners' ,loan ,corporation that are1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 low-income communities2 and 7,b7 a census tract that was designated for non-,white citizens in jurisdictions that historically had racially segregated zoning codes and are1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 low-income communities4 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4