Urban Heat Mitigation Grant Program Act
This act establishes a grant program to help cities combat high temperatures and their effects. The funds aim to improve residents' quality of life, especially in underserved communities, through initiatives like tree planting, creating cool spaces, and other solutions. The goal is to reduce health risks and costs associated with extreme heat.
Key points
A grant program will be established to help urban areas mitigate extreme heat, managed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Funds can be used for projects such as planting trees, installing cool pavements and roofs, building shaded bus stops, creating cooling centers, and educating communities.
At least 50% of the funding will be directed to low-income and environmental justice communities to ensure equitable distribution of resources.
Technical assistance will be provided to applicants, and an oversight board will monitor project effectiveness.
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