,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a grant program to assi/ prim>ily l[-income individuals 9 mak+ _! homes & prop]ty m resili5t to ! impacts ( climate *ange1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wea!rization ,resili5ce & ,adaptation ,program ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,human accel]at$ climate *ange is caus+ significant %ifts 9 global surface & atmosph]ic temp]atures1 accel]at+ ! frequ5cy ( extreme wea!r ev5ts ar\nd ! globe4 7#b7 ,extreme wea!r ev5ts create environm5tal haz>ds su* z excessive flood+1 fire1 heat1 w9d1 & dr\ght t h cata/rophic impacts on frontl9e communities1 :o exp]i5ce ! wor/ & mo/ imm$iate impacts ( our climate crisis & (t5 be> ! brunt ( su* ev5ts seasonally1 creat+ a cyclical patt]n ( disruption & de/ruction4 7#c7 ,individuals c take /eps to prev5t & mitigate ! wor/ impacts ( extreme wea!r ev5ts on _! home & prop]ty by implem5t+ resili5ce & adaptation be/ practices1 b ! co/ ( ^! solutions puts !m out ( rea* = _m h\seholds4 7#d7 ,l[-income home[n]s & individuals :o reside 9 af=dable h\s+ disproportionately live 9 areas t face ! greate/ ?reat f extreme wea!r ev5ts1 yet c lea/ af=d ! *anges to _! prop]ty to make !m m resili5t to disa/]s & adapt$ to ! *ang+ climate4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,climate *ange ,! t]m climate *ange means long-t]m %ifts 9 temp]atures & wea!r patt]ns4 7#b7 ,climate-driv5 haz>ds ,! t]m climate-driv5 haz>ds means haz>ds1 su* z floods1 wildfires1 l&slides1 extreme heat1 extreme w9d1 & atmosph]ic riv]s t h a human1 economic1 & ecological impact ) increas$ frequ5cy4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7#d7 ,eligible program p>ticipant ,! t]m eligible program p>ticipant means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,c7 a ,native ,hawaiian organization4 7#e7 ,eligible prop]ty own]s ,! t]m eligible prop]ty own] means-- 7,a7 a l[-income prop]ty own]2 7,b7 an own] ( a prop]ty ( :i* ! de$1 gr\nd lease1 or a loan = ! improvem5t !re( has a re/riction or cov5ant relat$ to h\s+ af=dability :i* w n expire = at lea/ #e ye>s foll[+ ! receipt ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2 7,c7 an own] ( a multifamily dwell+ build+ :]e m ?an #ej p]c5t ( dwell+ units are occupi$ by resid5ts ^: r5t is subsidiz$ "u a cov]$ h\s+ program li/$ 9 section #dadaa7;a77#c7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia7;a77#c772 & 7,d7 an own] ( a prop]ty us$ z a community ( manufactur$ homes4 7#f7 ,l[-income ,! t]m l[-income means income 9 relation to family size t is at or bel[ #cjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level det]m9$ 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 except t ! ,secret>y may all[ an eligible program p>ticipant to use a high] level if1 aft] receiv+ a ju/ification f su* eligible program p>ticipant1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a high] level is necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is "p & is consi/5t ) ! eligibility crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#g7 ,manufactur$ home ,! t]m manufactur$ home has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #fjc7f7 ( ! ,manufactur$ ,h\s+ ,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edjb7f774 7#h7 ,natural solutions ,! t]m natural solutions means ways ( adapt+ or mak+ prop]ty m resili5t to climate-driv5 haz>ds by mak+ *anges t imitate naturally occurr+ ecological functions t mitigate su* haz>ds4 7#i7 ,resili5ce & adaptation /&>ds ,! t]m resili5ce & adaptation /&>ds means a set ( build+1 l&scap+1 & con/ruction guidel9es = h[ prop]ty own]s may preemptively mitigate ! impacts ( extreme precipitation1 flood+1 wildfires1 heat1 & o!r haz>ds attributable to global climate *ange 9 _! dwell+s & surr\nd+ non-dwell+ prop]ty4 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y ref]s to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 7,c7 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to aw>d grants to eligible program p>ticipants to assi/ eligible prop]ty own]s ) dwell+ & prop]ty adaptations to increase _! ability to )/& climate-driv5 haz>ds4 7b7 ,application ,eligible program p>ticipants apply+ = a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application-- 7,a7 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 & 7,b7 conta9+ a description (-- 7i7 ! eligible activities to be und]tak5 ) ! grant funds2 7ii7 h[ eligible program p>ticipants w prioritize eligible prop]ty own]s 9 aw>d+ fund+ bas$ on factors t take into acc\nt v>y+ levels ( disa/] risk & means2 7iii7 h[ eligible prop]ty own]s aw>d$ fund+ w be requir$ to report on _! use ( funds2 & 7iv7 o!r in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 & 7#b7 if aw>d$ fund+ "u ?is ,act1 accept & process applications = fund+ f eligible prop]ty own]s us+ an onl9e sy/em accessible on a sm>tphone or p]sonal electronic device 9 addition to accept+ & process+ applications ?r\gh a pap] =mat4 7c7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,eligible program p>ticipants ,eligible program p>ticipants-- 7,a7 %all use funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act to aw>d grants to eligible prop]ty own]s = resili5ce & adaptation activities to mitigate ! impacts ( climate *ange1 includ+ relat$ modifications ne$$ to ma9ta9 ! exi/+ accessibility ( a prop]ty to individuals ) disabilities1 z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e aft] ! consultation prescrib$ "u section #e7;a72 7,b7 %all be requir$ to conduct outrea* to educate eligible prop]ty own]s1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* prop]ty own]s h receiv$ funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1 ab\t h[ !y c make /ructural improvem5ts to _! homes & prop]ty2 7,c7 may use up to #ae p]c5t ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act = exp5ses relat$ to adm9i/]+ su* funds & = ! outrea* requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 7,d7 %all n add additional eligibility requirem5ts t mat]ially *ange :o is eligible = fund+ "u ?is ,act or add proc$ural burd5s t limit prop]ty own]s f apply+ =1 & receiv+1 fund+ accord+ to rules promulgat$ "u section #e ( ?is ,act2 7,e7 %all only aw>d grants = activities relat$ to build+s1 assets1 or l& locat$ 9 areas :]e climate-driv5 haz>ds are m likely to occur z a result ( climate *ange2 & 7,f7 :5 aw>d+ grants to ! own] ( a multifamily build+-- 7i7 may require f9ancial p>ticipation f su* own] z a condition ( aw>d+ a grant = an activity ) respect to t multifamily build+2 7ii7 9 ! case ( projects fund$ "u ?is ,act t involve ! displacem5t ( a resid5t f any occupi$ h\s+ unit1 %all only aw>d a grant on ! condition t su* own]-- 7,i7 provides1 at ! option ( ! resid5t1 a suitable & habitable h\s+ unit t is1 ) respect to ! h\s+ unit f :i* ! resid5t is displac$-- 7aa7 ( a comp>able size2 7bb7 locat$ 9 ! same local community or a community ) r$uc$ haz>d risk2 & 7cc7 (f]$ "u simil> co/s1 conditions1 & t]ms2 & 7,,ii7 ensures t resid5t displac$ are provid$ ) ! ability to return to _! =m] unit1 or a comp>able unit locat$ 9 ! same multifamily dwell+ foll[+ ! completion ( ! grant-fund$ project2 & 7iii7 %all only aw>d a grant on ! condition t su* own] refra9s f-- 7,i7 rais+ r5t on dwell+ units 9 su* multifamily build+ z a result ( any improvem5ts paid = by fund+ aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2 & 7,,ii7 increas+ r5t on su* dwell+ units = any reason = at lea/ #b ye>s unless specific r5t increases dur+ ^? #b ye>s 7 /ipulat$ 9 agreem5ts made prior to ! aw>d+ ( fund+ "u ?is ,act to :i* su* own] is a p>ty4 7#b7 ,eligible prop]ty own]s ,eligible prop]ty own]s %all use funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act to-- 7,a7 make *anges to exi/+ build+s or o!r assets z necess>y to meet ! purpose ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 implem5t natural solutions to adapt l& to *ang+ conditions4 #e4 ,rulemak+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate rules to c>ry out ?is ,act 9 consultation )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 & 7#e7 ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,requir$ provisions ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is section include provisions t-- 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director1 prescribe resili5ce & adaptation /&>ds2 7#b7 provide guidance to eligible program p>ticipants 9 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 create audits & annual report+ requirem5ts z may be necess>y or appropriate to det]m9e :e!r an eligible program p>ticipant has c>ri$ out activities us+ grant funds-- 7,a7 9 a timely & effective mann]2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & o!r applicable laws2 & 7#d7 develop & make publicly available p]=mance t>gets = public review1 :i* %all include sp5d+ ?re%olds = ea* ye> f ! date on :i* funds are obligat$ by ! ,secret>y to ! grantee until su* "t all funds h be5 exp5d$4 #f4 ,/&>ds 7a7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all develop & publi% on ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology website resili5ce & adaptation /&>ds1 aft] consultation )-- 7#a7 relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate2 & 7#b7 private sector organizations z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! resili5ce & adaptation /&>ds publi%$ "u ?is section %all take into consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! co/ ( build+ mat]ials2 7#b7 fair labor /&>ds2 7#c7 v>iation 9 impacts ( climate *ange1 geographical & topographical location1 & pre-exi/+ wea!rization projects2 & 7#d7 natural solutions4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y1 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca2 & 7#b7 to ! ,director1 #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4