,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gecd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjbb,mr4 
,gallego 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,watson     
,coleman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to e/abli% an excess urban heat         
mitigation grant program1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,excess ,urban ,heat       
,mitigation ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,heat     
/ress is a lead+ wea!r-relat$ cause (   
dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ov] #fjj p    
kill$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by extreme heat 
e ye>1 & _m m exp]i5c+ respiratory      
problems & heat-relat$ illness4  7#b7   
,urban areas are likely to exp]i5ce     
high] temp]atures ?an surr\nd+ areas due
 to manmade factors su* z l[ sol>       
reflectance1 l[ tree cov]1 high build+  
d5sity1 high imp]vi\s surface cov]1 &   
wa/e heat emissions4  7#c7 ,und]s]v$    

communities are disproportionately      
impact$ by extreme heat4 ,9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 l[-income c5sus blocks h #ae4b  
p]c5t less tree cov] & an av]age l&     
surface temp]ature t is #a4e degrees    
,celsius hott] ?an high-income blocks4  
7#d7 ,/udies %[ t 9 #ig p]c5t ( ! l>ge/ 
urbaniz$ areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p (   
color live 9 c5sus tracts ) high]       
surface urban heat isl& int5sity ?an    
non-,hispanic ,:ites1 indicat+ t heat   
exposure is unequally di/ribut$ by race4
  7#e7 ,urban heat is n only a public   
heal? ?reat b an economic "o1 z ris+    
heat leads to increas$ roadway ma9t5ance
 co/s1 high] resid5tial & comm]cial     
summ] en]gy co/s1 & lo/ labor           
productivity1 z well z ! co/ to pati5ts 
& heal? c>e infra/ructure = heat-relat$ 
hospitalizations & em]g5cy dep>tm5t     
visits4  7#f7 ,excess urban heat causes 
increas$ en]gy consumption1 elevat$     
emission ( air pollutants & gre5h\se    
gasses1 & impair$ wat] quality4  7#g7   
,heat waves are expect$ n only to occur 

m frequ5tly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b w also  
be ( long] duration1 la/+ #aj to #bj    
days long] by ! end ( ! c5tury4  7#h7   
,solutions exi/ t communities c implem5t
 n[ to mitigate ! *all5ge ( urban heat4 
,"o example is ! plant+ ( urban trees to
 (fset or rev]se ! urban heat isl&      
effect4 ,/udies 9 multiple ,unit$ ,/ates
 cities h %[n t urban trees c (fset     
project$ increases 9 heat-relat$        
mortality 9 #bjej by #dj to #ii p]c5t4  
#c4 ,urban ,heat ,mitigation ,grant     
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all1 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e/abli% an urban   
heat mitigation grant program to provide
 am\nts to eligible entities = use 9    
association ) eligible projects4  7b7   
,eligible project ,eligible projects 9  
?is grant program are ^? design$ to     
mitigate heat 9 urban areas1 ei!r by    
work+ to combat ! causes ( high]        

temp]atures1 or mitigat+ ! impacts !re(4
 ,^! may include-- 7#a7 cool pavem5ts2  
7#b7 cool ro(s2  7#c7 tree plant+ &     
ma9t5ance )1 :]ev] possible1 pref]5ce   
=-- 7,a7 native tree species2 &  7,b7   
tree species ) high %ade production &   
c>bon seque/ration2  7#d7 gre5 ro(s2    
7#e7 bus /op %elt]s2  7#f7 %ade         
/ructures2  7#g7 cool+ c5t]s )1 :]ev]   
possible1 pref]5ce =-- 7,a7 cool+ c5t]s 
t collaborate ) exi/+ community c5t]s & 
spaces2  7,b7 cool+ c5t]s ) ye>-r\nd    
accessibility1 &  7,c7 cool+ c5t]s t    
incorporate holi/ic resili5ce hubs &    
community ef=ts2  7#h7 outrea* to       
communities ab\t res\rces available "u  
?is section2 &  7#i7 local heat         
mitigation education ef=ts4  7c7        
,set-,aside ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !   
am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u   
?is ,act 9 any fiscal ye> %all be       
provid$ to eligible entities to implem5t
 projects 9 l[-income communities &     
,environm5tal ,ju/ice communities z     
def9$ 9 ?is ,act4  7d7 ,te*nical        

assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n m ?an #c    
p]c5t ( any am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is   
,act may be us$ to provide te*nical     
assi/ance to eligible entities apply+ = 
assi/ance "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce  
,te*nical assi/ance %all be provid$ ) a 
pref]5ce = eligible entities apply+ ) an
 int5t to s]ve ,environm5tal ,ju/ice    
communities4  7#c7 ,inclusions ,te*nical
 assi/ance may include-- 7,a7 assi/ance 
develop+ a complete application2  7,b7  
f9ancial analysis & budget developm5t2  
7,c7 support = project integration2     
7,d7 assessm5t ( project read9ess2 &    
7,e7 implem5tation ( te*nical assi/ance 
activities once a grant is receiv$4  7e7
 ,application ,to be consid]$ = a grant 
"u ?is ,act1 an eligible entity %all    
submit an application at su* "t & 9 su* 
mann] z requir$ by ! ,secret>y 9        
guidance issu$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &       
includ+-- 7#a7 h[ ! entity w use grant  
funds2  7#b7 h[ ! eligible projects     
fund$ w\ld combat extreme heat or excess

 urban heat effects & improve quality ( 
life = impact$ communities2  7#c7 a     
robu/ engagem5t plan t outl9es h[ !     
entity w mean+fully engage ) !          
communities 9 :i* _! eligible projects  
take place ?r\gh\t project              
implem5tation4 ,su* plan %\ld demon/rate
 h[ ! entity plans to-- 7,a7 fo/]       
mean+ful1 reciprocal relation%ips )     
community-bas$ organizations2  7,b7     
engage 9 respectful1 good-fai?          
consultation ) div]se community         
/akehold]s2 &  7,c7 emp[] memb]s ( !    
community to p>ticipate 9 decision mak+2
 &  7#d7 h[ ! entity w address !        
int]section betwe5 human heal?1         
environm5t1 & built environm5t4  7f7    
,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al   
%>e ( ! co/ ( an eligible project c>ri$ 
out ) am\nts f ! urban heat mitigation  
grant program %all be #hj p]c5t4  7#b7  
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may increase !      
,f$]al %>e requirem5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 f #hj p]c5t to #ajj p]c5t 

= projects c>ri$ out by an eligible     
entity t demon/rates economic h>d%ip1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7g7 ,priority  
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applicants t are l[-income communities &
 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice communities4  7h7
 ,report+ requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 
ea* ye>1 submit a report to ! ,congress 
t id5tifies :at eligible entities h     
receiv$ grants "u ?is ,act & !          
geographic & economic di/ribution ( su* 
entities4  7i7 ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ord] to ensure ! effectiv5ess (      
projects t receive grants "u ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #e p]c5t (  
any am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is ,act to   
e/abli% an ov]sight bo>d to help select 
grant recipi5ts & review ! progress made
 by grantees on a ye>ly basis4  7#b7    
,evaluation ,! bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all develop & apply a   
rubric to evaluate h[ well grant        
projects are do+ 9 rea*+ _! objective to
 combat ! causes & effects ( excess     

urban heat1 & w s]ve 9 an advisory      
capacity to ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip
 ,memb]s ( ! bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 may include ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,repres5tatives f ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy1 p>ticul>ly f ! ,heat
 ,isl& ,r$uction ,program4  7,b7        
,repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 p>ticul>ly f ! ,(fice 
( ,climate ,*ange & ,heal? ,equity4     
7,c7 ,repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy1 p>ticul>ly f ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy  
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy4  7,d7    
,repres5tatives f nonpr(its ) prov5     
lead]%ip 9 urban heat mitigation or     
environm5tal ju/ice1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4 ,su* repres5tatives w h to   
c]tify t !y d n h a direct or f9ancial  
/ake 9 any projects be+ consid]$ t are  
adm9i/]$ "u ?is grant program4  7,e7    
,repres5tatives f academia & rese>*     
/udy+ ! effects ( & mitigation ( excess 
urban heat1 environm5tal ju/ice1 or     
relat$ areas4 ,su* repres5tatives w h to
 c]tify t !y d n h a direct or f9ancial 

/ake 9 any projects be+ consid]$ t are  
adm9i/]$ "u ?is grant program4  7j7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 #cj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye>s     
#bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 #bjbf1 #bjbg1      
#bjbh1 #bjbi1 & #bjcj4  #d4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a      
,/ate2  7,b7 a metropolitan plann+      
organization2  7,c7 a unit ( local      
gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2     
7,e7 a nonpr(it organization work+ 9    
coord9ation ) an entity 9 ?is li/2 &    
7,f7 a consortium ( nonpr(it            
organizations4  7#b7 ,environm5tal      
ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice means 
! fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t ( 
all p reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1 
national orig91 income1 & educational   
levels ) respect to ! developm5t1       
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( protective  
environm5tal laws1 regulations1 &       
policies4  7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice    
communities ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice  

communities means m9ority1 l[-income1   
tribal1 or indig5\s populations or      
geographic locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 pot5tially exp]i5ce disproportionate   
environm5tal h>ms & risks4 ,?is         
disproportionality c be z a result (    
great] vuln]ability to environm5tal     
haz>ds1 lack ( opportunity = public     
p>ticipation1 or o!r factors4 ,increas$ 
vuln]ability may be attributable to an  
accumulation ( negative or lack (       
positive environm5tal1 heal?1 economic1 
or social conditions )9 ^! populations  
or places4 ,! t]m describes situations  
:]e multiple factors1 includ+ bo?       
environm5tal & socio-economic /ressors1 
may act cumulatively to affect heal? & !
 environm5t & contribute to p]si/5t     
environm5tal heal? disp>ities4  7#d7    
,excess urban heat effect ,! t]m excess 
urban heat effect ref]s to ! ph5om5on ( 
local urban w>m+1 result+ f manmade     
factors su* z l[ sol> reflectance1 l[   
tree cov]1 high build+ d5sity1 high     
imp]vi\s surface cov]1 & wa/e heat      

emissions4  7#e7 ,extreme heat ,! t]m   
extreme heat means a prolong$ p]iod (   
excessively hot wea!r1 ) temp]atures    
well above climatological normals = a   
giv5 location & season4  7#f7 ,nonpr(it 
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization has ! mean+ giv5 9 section 
#eja7;c77#c7 ( title #bf1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & exempt f taxation "u section   
#eja7;a7 ( su* title4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#h7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! 
t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$  
gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska    
,native tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1      
village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or     
compon5t res]vation1 individually       
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid4  7#aj7 ,urban 

areas ,! t]m urban areas has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#cc7 (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4