monitoring in areas near airports or air flight path-
ways; 
(3) produce neighborhood and ZIP Code-level 
data for a designated area to be used to determine 
or predict the level and impact of noise and emis-
sions on certain neighborhoods and ZIP Codes of 
such area, and to identify frontline and dispropor-
tionately impacted communities; 
(4) coordinate and regularly communicate with 
the local clean air agency (or agencies, if applicable), 
local public health departments, local metropolitan 
planning organizations, Indian Tribal governments, 
community based organizations, and other local gov-
ernment, State government, or non-profit entities as 
the grantee determines useful to the project; 
(5) work with community-based organizations, 
some of which may be selected for a grant under 
section 2, to assist in developing a mitigation abate-
ment strategy for communities, neighborhoods, or 
areas impacted by aircraft or airport noise and emis-
sions; 
(6) establish a clear plan for disseminating the 
data and results of the program on an regular basis; 
and 
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(7) consult initially and throughout the process 
with the public and relevant community-based orga-
nizations or local governments on the design and 
execution of the noise and emissions monitoring pro-
gram. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An institution of higher 
education or other non-profit research entity, health insti-
tution, or local government with demonstrated experience 
in conducting either or both aviation noise or emissions 
research is eligible to receive a grant under this section. 
The Administrator may award not more than 6 awards 
under this section. 
(d) GRANT AWARD AMOUNT.—The Administrator 
may award a grant under this section to an eligible entity 
of not less than $2,500,000 and not more than $5,000,000 
for the 3-year grant period. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—A grantee under the section 
shall submit an annual report to the Administrator re-
garding the research conducted and any findings. The Ad-
ministrator shall make such reports publicly available. 
SEC. 3. MITIGATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
submission of the final annual report submitted under sec-
tion 1(e), the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
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tion Agency, in consultation with the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Department of Transpor-
tation, or other relevant Federal agencies as determined 
by the Administrator, shall establish a pilot grant program 
to mitigate aircraft or airport noise and emissions, and 
their impacts, in communities near airports and air flight 
pathways. 
(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) 
PRIORITY.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
prioritize and provide guidance and technical assist-
ance to applicants applications that— 
(A) focus on communities found to be dis-
proportionately impacted by aviation noise or 
emissions identified in the research produced 
under the section 1 grant; 
(B) primarily benefit disadvantaged com-
munities and communities with a higher preva-
lence of diseases associated with environmental 
exposures; and 
(C) demonstrate community support and 
involvement from affected communities in their 
proposed program. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an applicant shall be a 
local community-based non-profit organization, a 
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consortium of community-based non-profit organiza-
tions from a community that participated in the 
noise and emissions monitoring program under sec-
tion 1, a local public health department, or a local 
or Indian Tribal government. If the recipient is a 
public health department or local or Indian Tribal 
government, the recipient shall demonstrate commu-
nity support for the program and how it plans to 
partner with at least 1 non-profit community-based 
organization. 
(3) MITIGATION STRATEGY.—An applicant shall 
demonstrate in its application how the— 
(A) research conducted under section 1 in-
forms its proposed project design; 
(B) proposed project addresses environ-
mental or health disparities and the needs and 
concerns of affected communities, disadvan-
taged communities, or other communities facing 
environmental justice concerns, including how 
the applicant used the Climate and Economic 
Justice Screening Tool or other similar environ-
mental justice mapping tool to effectively target 
mitigation strategies; 
(C) applicant incorporated input from af-
fected communities in its proposed program, 
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demonstrated community support for the pro-
posed program, and has established a written 
plan detailing how the applicant will maintain 
ongoing engagement with the affected commu-
nities; and 
(D) applicant intends to partner or coordi-
nate with relevant local organizations, govern-
ment entities, and service providers such as 
local public health departments, Indian Tribal 
governments, community health centers, and 
local education authorities, depending on the 
mitigation plan. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds under the grant 
program shall be used to mitigate the impacts of air-
craft or airport noise and emissions on communities 
near airports or air flight pathways, including estab-
lishing 1 or more of the following: 
(A) Noise mitigation packages that may 
include weatherization, retrofitting, or energy 
efficiency upgrades that have noise reduction, 
environmental, or health benefits for house-
holds, schools, or other facilities, prioritizing 
low-income households and low-resourced com-
munities and facilities, and structures that are 
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