,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,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 ) m ?an 
#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 design-relat$     
attributes ( ! built environm5t1 includ+
 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 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 also 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    
gases1 & impair$ wat] quality4  7#g7    

,heat waves are expect$ to n only occur 
m frequ5tly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b 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 cities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates h %[n t urban trees c     
(fset project$ increases 9 heat-relat$  
mortality 9 #bjej by #dj to #ii p]c5t4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 c5sus tract ,! t]m cov]$ c5sus tract   
means a c5sus tract ) a pov]ty rate ( n 
less ?an #bj p]c5t1 z measur$ by !      
#e-ye> data s]ies available f ! ,am]ican
 ,community ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( !     
,c5sus = ! p]iod ( #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1   
includ+ su* a c5sus tract t includes an 
area t 0 designat$ z haz>d\s or         
def9itely decl9+ 9 maps drawn by ! ,home
 ,own]s' ,loan ,corporation4  7#b7      
,cov]$ grant ,! t]m cov]$ grant means a 
grant aw>d$ "u section #d7;a74  7#c7    

,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section 
#ajb ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t 
,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb772    
7,b7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2
  7,c7 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,h\s+ &        
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb772  7,d7 an ,indian    
tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,h\s+ 
& ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb772  7,e7 a         
t]ritorial gov]nm5t2  7,f7 a nonpr(it   
organization work+ 9 coord9ation ) an   
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,e72 &  7,g7 a consortium (      
nonpr(it organizations4  7#d7 ,eligible 
project ,! t]m eligible project-- 7,a7  
means a project design$ to mitigate heat
 9 an urban area by-- 7i7 work+ to      
combat ! causes ( high] temp]atures2 or 
7ii7 mitigat+ ! impacts ( high]         
temp]atures or o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2 
&  7,b7 includes ! implem5tation1       
con/ruction1 or ma9t5ance (-- 7i7 tree  

plant+ & ma9t5ance )1 :]ev] possible1   
pref]5ce =-- 7,i7 native tree species2  
7,,ii7 tree species ) high %ade         
production & c>bon seque/ration2 &      
7,,iii7 tree species t provide edible   
fruit & nuts2  7ii7 cool pavem5ts2      
7iii7 cool ro(s2  7iv7 gre5 ro(s2  7v7  
bus /op %elt]s2  7vi7 %ade /ructures2   
7vii7 cool+ c5t]s )1 :]ev] possible1    
pref]5ce =-- 7,i7 cool+ c5t]s t         
collaborate ) exi/+ community c5t]s &   
spaces2  7,,ii7 cool+ c5t]s ) ye>-r\nd  
accessibility2 &  7,,iii7 cool+ c5t]s t 
utilize r5ewable en]gy2  7viii7         
community g>d5s1 includ+ agr(ore/ry     
practices2  7ix7 outrea* to communities 
ab\t res\rces available "u ?is section2 
7x7 local heat mitigation education     
ef=ts2 or  7xi7 o!r actions ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate to address or      
mitigate excess urban heat4  7#e7       
,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#f7 ,excess  
urban heat effect ,! t]m excess urban   
heat effect means ! 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#g7 ,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#h7 ,nonpr(it organization 
,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an   
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#aj7 ,urban    
area ,! t]m urban area has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,urban heat   

mitigation grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,community ,plann+ &   
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice1 & ! ,director ( ! ,climate     
,program ,(fice ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli%
 an urban heat mitigation grant program 
to aw>d grants to eligible entities to  
implem5t eligible projects4  7b7        
,set-,aside ,n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !   
am\nts ( cov]$ grants aw>d$ = a fiscal  
ye> %all be aw>d$ to eligible entities  
to implem5t projects 9 a cov]$ c5sus    
tract4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( am\nts       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section may 
be us$ to provide te*nical assi/ance to 
eligible entities apply+ = or implem5t+ 
a cov]$ grant4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9       
provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to 

eligible entities t int5d to s]ve       
communities-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 a cov]$     
c5sus tract2 or  7,b7 ) l[]-tree canopy 
& high] maximum daytime summ]           
temp]atures comp>$ to surr\nd+          
communities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1  
bas$ on publicly available in=mation4   
7#c7 ,inclusions ,te*nical assi/ance    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 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 te*nical      
assi/ance implem5t+ activities once a   
cov]$ grant is receiv$4  7d7            
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity desir+ a cov]$ grant %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y an application1 at su*  
"t & 9 su* mann] z requir$ by !         
,secret>y 9 guidance1 t includes1 at a  
m9imum-- 7,a7 h[ ! eligible entity w use
 ! cov]$ grant2  7,b7 h[ ! eligible     
projects fund$ w combat extreme heat or 
excess urban heat effects & improve     

quality ( life = impact$ communities2   
7,c7 a robu/ engagem5t plan t-- 7i7     
outl9es h[ ! eligible entity w          
mean+fully engage ) ! communities 9 :i* 
! eligible projects take place ?r\gh\t  
project implem5tation2 &  7ii7          
demon/rates h[ ! eligible entity plans  
to-- 7,i7 fo/] mean+ful1 reciprocal     
relation%ips ) community-bas$           
organizations2  7,,ii7 engage 9         
respectful1 good-fai? consultation )    
div]se community /akehold]s2 &  7,,iii7 
emp[] memb]s ( ! community to p>ticipate
 9 decision mak+2 &  7,d7 h[ ! eligible 
entity w address ! int]section betwe5   
human heal?1 environm5t1 & built        
environm5t4  7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue ! guidance 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,mat*+   
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( an eligible project c>ri$ out ) 
am\nts f a cov]$ grant %all be n m ?an  
#hj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may

 increase ! maximum ,f$]al %>e describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 f #hj p]c5t to #ajj     
p]c5t = an eligible project c>ri$ out by
 an eligible entity t demon/rates       
economic h>d%ip1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ cov]$
 grants1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an eligible entity t s]ves-- 7#a7 a  
community locat$ 9 a cov]$ c5sus tract2 
or  7#b7 a community ) l[] tree canopy &
 high] maximum daytime summ] temp]atures
 comp>$ to surr\nd+ communities1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on publicly
 available in=mation4  7g7 ,report+     
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all submit an  
annual report to ,congress t id5tifies !
 recipi5ts ( cov]$ grants & ! geographic
 & economic di/ribution ( ^? recipi5ts4 
7h7 ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to 
ensure ! effectiv5ess ( projects t are  
c>ri$ out us+ cov]$ grants1 ! ,secret>y 
%all use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( any am\nts  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section to  
e/abli% an ov]sight bo>d to help-- 7,a7 
select recipi5ts ( cov]$ grants2 &  7,b7

 review ! progress made by recipi5ts (  
cov]$ grants on a ye>ly basis4  7#b7    
,evaluation ,! bo>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 develop & apply a     
rubric to evaluate ! success ( projects 
c>ri$ out us+ cov]$ grants 9 rea*+ _!   
objective to combat ! causes & effects (
 excess urban heat2 &  7,b7 s]ve !      
,secret>y 9 an advisory capacity4  7#c7 
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( !    
bo>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may      
include-- 7i7 repres5tatives f !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
p>ticul>ly f ! ,heat ,isl& ,r$uction    
,program2  7ii7 repres5tatives f !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
p>ticul>ly f ! ,(fice ( ,climate ,*ange 
& ,heal? ,equity2  7iii7 repres5tatives 
f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 p>ticul>ly f !  
,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable  
,en]gy2  7iv7 repres5tatives f !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 p>ticul>ly f !
 ,urban & ,community ,=e/ry ,program2   
7v7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71        
repres5tatives f nonpr(it organizations 

) prov5 lead]%ip 9 urban heat mitigation
 or environm5tal ju/ice1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y2 &  7vi7 subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b71 repres5tatives f      
academia & rese>* /udy+ ! effects ( &   
mitigation ( excess urban heat1         
environm5tal ju/ice1 or relat$ areas4   
7,b7 ,c]tification requir$ ,9 ord] to be
 a memb] ( ! bo>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 a repres5tative describ$ 9 clause 
7v7 or 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is    
p>agraph %all c]tify t ! repres5tative  
does possess any conflict ( int]e/ )    
respect to projects be+ consid]$ = a    
cov]$ grant or be+ c>ri$ out us+ a cov]$
 grant4  7i7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjcj4