,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,b>ragn introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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      
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out a grant 
program = projects & activities to      
address climate ju/ice conc]ns (        
environm5tal ju/ice communities1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,ju/ice ,grants
 ,act4  #b4 ,climate ,ju/ice ,grant     
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program "u  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide grants  
to eligible entities to assi/ ! eligible
 entities 9-- 7#a7 build+ capacity to   
address issues relat+ to climate ju/ice2

 &  7#b7 c>ry+ out any activity describ$
 9 subsection 7d74  7b7 ,eligibility ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u      
subsection 7a71 an eligible entity %all 
be a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1  
or nonpr(it1 community-bas$             
organization4  7c7 ,application ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u          
subsection 7a71 an eligible entity %all 
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 
includ+-- 7#a7 an outl9e describ+ !     
means by :i* ! project propos$ by !     
eligible entity w-- 7,a7 ) respect to   
climate ju/ice issues at ! local level1 
increase ! und]/&+ ( ! environm5tal     
ju/ice community at :i* ! eligible      
entity w conduct ! project2  7,b7       
improve ! ability ( ! environm5tal      
ju/ice community to address ea* issue   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7      
facilitate collaboration & coop]ation   
among v>i\s /akehold]s 7includ+ memb]s (
 ! environm5tal ju/ice community72 &    

7,d7 support ! ability ( ! environm5tal 
ju/ice community to proactively plan &  
implem5t climate ju/ice initiatives2    
7#b7 a propos$ budget = ea* activity ( !
 project t is ! subject ( ! application2
  7#c7 a li/ ( propos$ outcomes )       
respect to ! propos$ project2  7#d7 a   
description ( ! ways by :i* ! eligible  
entity may lev]age ! funds ( ! eligible 
entity1 or ! funds made available ?r\gh 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 to develop a 
project t is capable ( be+ su/a9$ beyond
 ! p]iod ( ! grant2 &  7#e7 a           
description ( ! ways by :i* ! eligible  
entity is l9k$ to1 & repres5tative (1 ! 
environm5tal ju/ice community at :i* !  
eligible entity w conduct ! project4    
7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity may
 only use a grant "u ?is subsection to  
c>ry out culturally & l+ui/ically       
appropriate projects & activities t are 
driv5 by ! ne$s1 opportunities1 &       
priorities ( ! environm5tal ju/ice      
community at :i* ! eligible entity      
proposes to conduct ! project or        

activity to address climate ju/ice      
conc]ns ( ! environm5tal ju/ice         
community1 includ+ activities-- 7#a7 to 
create or develop collaborative         
p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 to educate & provide   
outrea* s]vices to ! environm5tal ju/ice
 community on climate ju/ice2 &  7#c7 to
 id5tify & implem5t projects to address 
climate ju/ice conc]ns1 includ+         
community sol> & w9d en]gy projects1    
en]gy effici5cy1 home & build+          
electrification1 home & build+          
wea!rization1 en]gy /orage1 sol> & w9d  
en]gy support$ microgrids1 batt]y       
electric vehicles1 electric vehicle *>g+
 infra/ructure1 natural infra/ructure1 &
 climate resili5t infra/ructure4  7e7   
,limitations on am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant
 "u ?is section may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj =
 any grant recipi5t4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report  
describ+ ! ways by :i* ! grant program  
"u ?is subsection has help$ eligible    
entities address issues relat+ to en]gy 
& climate ju/ice4  7#b7 ,public         
availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make  
ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     
available to ! public 7includ+ by po/+ a
 copy ( ! report on ! website ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy74  7g7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce4 ,!       
,adm9i/rator may n use m ?an #b p]c5t ( 
! am\nt appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> =  
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 includ+ outrea* & 
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,climate      
ju/ice ,! t]m climate ju/ice means !    

fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t (   
all individuals1 reg>dless ( race1      
color1 culture1 national orig91         
educational level1 or income1 ) respect 
to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &       
en=cem5t ( policies & projects t address
 climate *ange1 a recognition ( !       
hi/orical responsibilities = climate    
*ange1 & a commitm5t t ! p & communities
 lea/ responsible = climate *ange1 & mo/
 vuln]able to ! impacts ( climate *ange1
 d n suff] disproportionately z a result
 ( hi/orical inju/ice & dis9ve/m5t4     
7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,!  
t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means 
any population ( color1 community (     
color1 indig5\s community1 or l[-income 
community t exp]i5ces a disproportionate
 burd5 ( ! negative human heal? &       
environm5tal impacts ( pollution or o!r 
environm5tal haz>ds4  7#d7 ,indig5\s    
community ,! t]m indig5\s community     
means-- 7,a7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe2  7,b7 a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe2  7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or    

,native ,hawaiian community or          
organization2 &  7,d7 any o!r community 
( indig5\s p1 includ+ communities 9 o!r 
c\ntries4  7#e7 ,l[ income ,! t]m l[    
income means 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$]al pov]ty l9e4  7#f7      
,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income   
community means any c5sus block gr\p 9  
:i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are   
individuals ) l[ income4  7#g7 ,natural 
infra/ructure ,! t]m natural            
infra/ructure means infra/ructure t     
uses1 re/ores1 or emulates natural      
ecological processes &-- 7,a7 is creat$ 
?r\gh ! action ( natural physical1      
geological1 biological1 & *emical       
processes ov] "t2  7,b7 is creat$ by    
human design1 eng9e]+1 & con/ruction to 
emulate or act 9 conc]t ) natural       
processes2 or  7,c7 involves ! use (    

plants1 soils1 & o!r natural features1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! creation1 re/oration1 or
 pres]vation ( vegetat$ areas us+       
mat]ials appropriate to ! region to     
manage /ormwat] & run(f1 to att5uate    
flood+ & /orm surges1 & = o!r relat$    
purposes4  7#h7 ,population ( color ,!  
t]m population ( color means a          
population ( individuals :o id5tify z-- 
7,a7 ,black2  7,b7 ,african ,am]ican2   
7,c7 ,asian2  7,d7 ,pacific ,isl&]2     
7,e7 ano!r non-,:ite race2  7,f7        
,hispanic2  7,g7 ,lat9o2 or  7,h7       
l+ui/ically isolat$4