,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fghe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,crow 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,vasquez1 and ,mrs4 ,miller of ,west ,virginia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to make grants to ,states1 territories1 and ,indian tribes to support local resiliency offices1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,championing ,local ,efforts to ,advance ,resilience ,act of #bjbe or the ,,clear ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,resiliency office grants 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,secretary of the ,interior1 may make grants under this section to ,states1 territories1 and ,indian tribes that are eligible for such grants pursuant to subsection 7b7 for use in accordance with subsection 7c74 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 a ,state1 territory1 or ,indian tribe shall establish and maintain1 or show a plan and ability to establish and maintain1 an office specifically responsible for issues relating to resilience and that has among its duties the following3 7#a7 ,to develop and update1 not less frequently than every #e years1 a resiliency framework1 in consultation with vulnerable and impacted communities1 that identifies current and projected risks and vulnerabilities due to extreme weather and other challenges1 and provides recommendations to address such risks and vulnerabilities1 in each of the areas of-- 7,a7 environmental and natural hazards2 7,b7 the economy and workforce2 7,c7 infrastructure2 7,d7 health and social services2 and 7,e7 housing4 7#b7 ,to implement programming to address risks and vulnerabilities identified in the resiliency framework1 including-- 7,a7 providing technical assistance to local governments for the implementation of resilience planning2 7,b7 assisting ,state1 territory1 or tribal agencies in the implementation of resilience policies and procedures2 7,c7 integrating resilience criteria into existing competitive grant funding administered by such office or ,state agencies2 and 7,d7 supporting long-term community pre-disaster mitigation and recovery efforts and facilitating access to resources before and after a disaster4 7#c7 ,to improve coordination among ,state1 territory1 or tribal agencies and regional and local jurisdictions to support community and economic recovery efforts and address risk and vulnerability reduction4 7c7 ,use ,amounts from a grant under this section may be used by the grantee1 or any unit of local government that is a subgrantee of such grantee1 only for-- 7#a7 costs of establishing or maintaining1 or both1 a resiliency office and implementing resiliency programming1 developing resilience planning and analytic tools1 enhancing community planning and capacity1 enhancing coordination among ,state1 territory1 or tribal agencies and regional and local jurisdictions and stakeholders1 and providing technical assistance1 in accordance with the requirements of subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 payment of any non-,federal share required in connection with a ,federal program undertaken to carry out any of the purposes of subsection 7b77#b74 7d7 ,applications ,to apply for a grant under this section1 a ,state1 territory1 or ,indian tribe shall submit an application at such time1 in such form1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may prescribe for establishing a formula-based grant program4 7e7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section to ,states or territories1 the ,secretary shall give priority to applications that-- 7#a7 demonstrate the greatest need for assistance under this section1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7#b7 identify vulnerabilities and risks in disadvantaged communities and prioritize projects to benefit such communities and promote equity in resilience2 7#c7 demonstrate a broad approach to resilience1 as such term is defined in subsection 7j77#c72 and 7#d7 provide for subgrants to entities that adhere to prevailing wage provisions as published by the ,department of ,labor4 7f7 ,amount ,the ,secretary shall award formula grants in an amount sufficient to provide funding to a grantee to cover a minimum of #bd months of grant activities4 7g7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and such other heads of ,federal agencies as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 provide technical assistance to grantees regarding developing resiliency frameworks and implementing resiliency strategies4 7h7 ,administrative costs ,of any amounts made available for grants under this section1 the ,secretary may use #a4j percent for-- 7#a7 the costs of administering the program under this section for such grants2 and 7#b7 for providing technical assistance-- 7,a7 to applicants for such grants2 and 7,b7 under subsection 7g74 7i7 ,reports to ,,hud ,not later than #ij days after the end of each fiscal year for which a grantee receives a grant under this section1 the grantee shall submit a report to the ,secretary regarding the use of such grant amounts1 which shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the activities undertaken by the grantee using such grant amounts2 7#b7 identification of the costs of each of the services provided using such grant amounts2 and 7#c7 assessments of the effectiveness of the grant program under this section and the programs carried out by the resiliency office of the grantee and recommendations for improving such programs4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,disadvantaged community ,the term disadvantaged community shall have such meaning as shall be established by regulation by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 using such indicators and metrics as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,grantee ,the term grantee means a ,state1 territory1 or ,indian tribe to which a grant under this section is made4 7#c7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given such term in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7#d7 ,resilience ,the term resilience means1 with respect to a community1 the ability to rebound1 positively adapt to1 or thrive amidst changing conditions or challenges1 including human-caused and natural disasters1 and to maintain quality of life1 healthy growth1 durable systems1 economic vitality1 and conservation of resources for present and future generations4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means a ,state of the ,united ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7#g7 ,territory ,the term territory means the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa4 7k7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj4 7#b7 ,set-aside for ,indian tribes ,of any amounts appropriated for a fiscal year for grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall reserve #aj percent for grants to ,indian tribes4 ,the ,secretary shall allocate such amounts reserved1 among ,indian tribes having applications for grants under this section for such fiscal year approved by the ,secretary1 on the basis of a competition conducted pursuant to specific criteria for the selection of ,indian tribes to receive such amounts4 ,the criteria shall be contained in a regulation promulgated by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 after notice and opportunity for public comment4