,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bd1 #bjbe,ms4 ,escob> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a grant program to facilitate ! developm5t ( climate adaptation plans by c]ta9 entities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,adaptation ,plan ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,cap ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,climate adaptation plan grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant program to aw>d am\nts1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to facilitate ! developm5t ( a climate adaptation plan by su* eligible entities4 7b7 ,guidance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9 consultation ) /akehold]s1 includ+ repres5tatives ( y\?1 f>m]s1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ! sci5tific & te*nological community1 trade unions1 ! bus9ess & indu/rial community1 ,indig5\s communities1 & local gov]nm5ts4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in=mation demon/rat+ t a l[-income community is includ$ )9 ! population repres5t$ by ! eligible entity4 7#b7 ,in=mation demon/rat+ t ! eligible entity ei!r has exp]i5ce )1 or plans to contract ! s]vices ( an individual or entity :o has exp]i5ce )-- 7,a7 conduct+ risk assessm5ts ) reg>d to climate *ange2 7,b7 haz>d mitigation2 7,c7 program & project f9ance2 & 7,d7 ,f$]al grant applications4 7#c7 ,demographic in=mation ( ! population repres5t$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7,a7 population size2 7,b7 av]age h\sehold income2 7,c7 race2 7,d7 education level2 & 7,e7 prim>y sectors ( employm5t4 7#d7 ,a /atem5t describ+ :y ! eligible entity wants to develop a climate adaptation plan4 7#e7 ,in=mation reg>d+ ! negative effects ( climate *ange ! eligible entity is1 or is at risk (1 exp]i5c+4 7#f7 ,in=mation reg>d+ ! /rategy ! eligible entity w use 9 ! developm5t ( ! climate adaptation plan to engage /akehold]s1 :i* %all include1 z applicable to ! eligible entity1 repres5tatives ( y\?1 f>m]s1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ! sci5tific & te*nological community1 trade unions1 ! bus9ess & indu/rial community1 ,indig5\s communities t w be affect$ by ! climate adaptation plan ( ! eligible entity1 & neighbor+ jurisdictions4 7#g7 ,! id5tity ( ! p]son :o w lead ! developm5t ( ! climate adaptation plan4 7#h7 ,a /atem5t reg>d+ :e!r ! eligible entity w hire a ?ird p>ty to facilitate ! developm5t ( ! climate adaptation plan4 7#i7 ,! expect$ timel9e = developm5t ( ! climate adaptation plan4 7#aj7 ,actions ! eligible entity plans to take to ensure t environm5tal ju/ice communities )9 ! population repres5t$ by ! eligible entity are in=m$ ( ! process = develop+ ! climate adaptation plan4 7d7 ,integration ,9 develop+ a climate adaptation plan us+ am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 integrate su* plan ) o!r relevant exi/+ plans1 includ+ any applicable-- 7#a7 haz>d mitigation plan develop$ pursuant to section #cbb7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe7;a772 7#b7 l& use plan2 7#c7 economic developm5t plan2 7#d7 capital improvem5t plan2 7#e7 community compreh5sive plan2 & 7#f7 em]g5cy managem5t plan4 7e7 ,climate adaptation plan requirem5ts ,an eligible entity t develops a climate adaptation plan us+ am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section %all include 9 su* climate adaptation plan ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! risks pos$ by climate *ange to ! population repres5t$ by ! eligible entity1 :i* %all take into consid]ation demographic & social factors ( su* population1 includ+-- 7,a7 geographic di/ribution2 7,b7 race2 7,c7 e?nicity2 7,d7 socioeconomic /atus2 7,e7 heal?2 & 7,f7 hi/oric & ongo+ sy/emic racism4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! risks pos$ by climate *ange to ! natural ecosy/ems )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity1 :i* %all take into consid]ation factors includ+-- 7,a7 geography2 & 7,b7 species pres5t 9 su* ecosy/ems4 7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! risks pos$ by climate *ange to h\s+1 infra/ructure1 & public build+s )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity4 7#d7 ,a description ( ! actions ! eligible entity plans to take to address risks id5tifi$ "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 includ+-- 7,a7 *anges 9 l& use1 zon+1 or build+ codes & /&>ds2 & 7,b7 re/oration & protection ( areas )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity & ! developm5t ( /rategies to a*ieve su* re/oration & protection4 7f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ am\nts "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to applications f eligible entities t include an environm5tal ju/ice community )9 ! population repres5t$ by ! eligible entity4 7g7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,!re %all be no mat*+ requirem5t = am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,climate adaptation plan ,! t]m climate adaptation plan means a framework =-- 7,a7 measur+1 track+1 & r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions2 & 7,b7 adopt+ climate *ange adaptation measures4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local gov]nm5t2 7,b7 an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 ! gov]n+ body ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,d7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or au?oriz$ ,tribal organization or ,alaska ,native village or organization t is n a ,tribal gov]nm5t or ! gov]n+ body ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7#d7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 has significant repres5tation (-- 7i7 communities ( color2 7ii7 l[-income communities2 or 7iii7 ,tribal or ,indig5\s communities2 & 7,b7 exp]i5ces or is at risk ( exp]i5c+ great] or m frequ5t adv]se environm5tal or heal? effects z a result ( climate *ange4 7#e7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t means a c\nty1 municipality1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 local public au?ority1 s*ool di/rict1 special di/rict1 intra/ate di/rict1 c\ncil ( gov]nm5ts 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! c\ncil ( gov]nm5ts is incorporat$ z a nonpr(it corporation "u ,/ate law71 or regional or int]/ate gov]nm5tal entity4 7#f7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community means a c5sus block gr\p )9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4