,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bd1 #bjbe,ms4 ,escobar introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to establish a grant program to facilitate the development of climate adaptation plans by certain entities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,climate ,adaptation ,plan ,act of #bjbe or the ,,cap ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,climate adaptation plan grant program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a grant program to award amounts1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to facilitate the development of a climate adaptation plan by such eligible entities4 7b7 ,guidance ,the ,administrator shall issue guidance regarding the implementation of the grant program established under subsection 7a7 in consultation with stakeholders1 including representatives of youth1 farmers1 nongovernmental organizations1 the scientific and technological community1 trade unions1 the business and industrial community1 ,indigenous communities1 and local governments4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application in such form1 at such time1 and containing such information as the ,administrator determines appropriate1 including the following3 7#a7 ,information demonstrating that a low-income community is included within the population represented by the eligible entity4 7#b7 ,information demonstrating that the eligible entity either has experience with1 or plans to contract the services of an individual or entity who has experience with-- 7,a7 conducting risk assessments with regard to climate change2 7,b7 hazard mitigation2 7,c7 program and project finance2 and 7,d7 ,federal grant applications4 7#c7 ,demographic information of the population represented by the eligible entity1 including-- 7,a7 population size2 7,b7 average household income2 7,c7 race2 7,d7 education level2 and 7,e7 primary sectors of employment4 7#d7 ,a statement describing why the eligible entity wants to develop a climate adaptation plan4 7#e7 ,information regarding the negative effects of climate change the eligible entity is1 or is at risk of1 experiencing4 7#f7 ,information regarding the strategy the eligible entity will use in the development of the climate adaptation plan to engage stakeholders1 which shall include1 as applicable to the eligible entity1 representatives of youth1 farmers1 nongovernmental organizations1 the scientific and technological community1 trade unions1 the business and industrial community1 ,indigenous communities that will be affected by the climate adaptation plan of the eligible entity1 and neighboring jurisdictions4 7#g7 ,the identity of the person who will lead the development of the climate adaptation plan4 7#h7 ,a statement regarding whether the eligible entity will hire a third party to facilitate the development of the climate adaptation plan4 7#i7 ,the expected timeline for development of the climate adaptation plan4 7#aj7 ,actions the eligible entity plans to take to ensure that environmental justice communities within the population represented by the eligible entity are informed of the process for developing the climate adaptation plan4 7d7 ,integration ,in developing a climate adaptation plan using amounts awarded under this section1 an eligible entity shall1 to the extent practicable1 integrate such plan with other relevant existing plans1 including any applicable-- 7#a7 hazard mitigation plan developed pursuant to section #cbb7;a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe7;a772 7#b7 land use plan2 7#c7 economic development plan2 7#d7 capital improvement plan2 7#e7 community comprehensive plan2 and 7#f7 emergency management plan4 7e7 ,climate adaptation plan requirements ,an eligible entity that develops a climate adaptation plan using amounts awarded under this section shall include in such climate adaptation plan the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the risks posed by climate change to the population represented by the eligible entity1 which shall take into consideration demographic and social factors of such population1 including-- 7,a7 geographic distribution2 7,b7 race2 7,c7 ethnicity2 7,d7 socioeconomic status2 7,e7 health2 and 7,f7 historic and ongoing systemic racism4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the risks posed by climate change to the natural ecosystems within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity1 which shall take into consideration factors including-- 7,a7 geography2 and 7,b7 species present in such ecosystems4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the risks posed by climate change to housing1 infrastructure1 and public buildings within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity4 7#d7 ,a description of the actions the eligible entity plans to take to address risks identified under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c71 including-- 7,a7 changes in land use1 zoning1 or building codes and standards2 and 7,b7 restoration and protection of areas within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity and the development of strategies to achieve such restoration and protection4 7f7 ,priority ,in awarding amounts under this section1 the ,administrator shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that include an environmental justice community within the population represented by the eligible entity4 7g7 ,matching requirement ,there shall be no matching requirement for amounts awarded under this section4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,climate adaptation plan ,the term climate adaptation plan means a framework for-- 7,a7 measuring1 tracking1 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7,b7 adopting climate change adaptation measures4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local government2 7,b7 an agency or instrumentality of a local government2 7,c7 the governing body of a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,d7 a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe or authorized ,tribal organization or ,alaska ,native village or organization that is not a ,tribal government or the governing body of a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 7#d7 ,environmental justice community ,the term environmental justice community means a community that1 as determined by the ,administrator-- 7,a7 has significant representation of-- 7i7 communities of color2 7ii7 low-income communities2 or 7iii7 ,tribal or ,indigenous communities2 and 7,b7 experiences or is at risk of experiencing greater or more frequent adverse environmental or health effects as a result of climate change4 7#e7 ,local government ,the term local government means a county1 municipality1 city1 town1 township1 local public authority1 school district1 special district1 intrastate district1 council of governments 7regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under ,state law71 or regional or interstate governmental entity4 7#f7 ,low-income community ,the term low-income community means a census block group within which #cj percent or more of the population are individuals with an annual household income equal to1 or less than1 the greater of-- 7,a7 an amount equal to #hj percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located1 as reported by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7,b7 #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty line4