shall award grants to eligible entities to plant qualifying 
trees in overburdened communities for the purpose of miti-
gating and reducing high surface temperatures and cool-
ing the surrounding area.’’. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that seeks 
to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
form, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(2) 
CONTENTS.—An 
application 
submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include a 5-year timeline 
and budget for the planting and maintenance associ-
ated with any qualifying trees awarded. 
(3) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall require eligible entities to develop a public par-
ticipation plan to ensure that residents of the area 
in which a project is to be implemented are involved 
in decision making about the project and such public 
participation plan may include— 
(A) opportunities for local nonprofits to be 
involved; 
(B) opportunities for public input; and 
(C) demonstrated support from the com-
munity. 
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(c) SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine which eligible entities shall receive a grant 
under this section. 
(2) PRIORITY.—When awarding grants under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority— 
(A) to eligible entities that, as determined 
by the Secretary, have or are likely to develop 
a housing policy plan designed to avoid the dis-
placement of current residents, including a plan 
for new housing development or a plan for in-
creasing property value in the overburdened 
community; and 
(B) applications that utilize tree species 
that are proven to be more resilient to climate 
change and extreme weather events common in 
the area in which a project is to be imple-
mented. 
(d) USE OF AMOUNTS.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under subsection (a) shall use amounts pro-
vided to cover costs associated with— 
(1) implementing the tree planting project in an 
overburdened community, including— 
(A) planning and designing the planting 
activity; 
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(B) purchasing qualifying trees; and 
(C) preparing the site and conducting 
planting, including the labor and cost associated 
with the use of machinery; 
(2) maintaining and monitoring planted trees 
for a period of up to 5 years to ensure successful es-
tablishment of the qualifying trees; 
(3) training activities associated with the 
project; and 
(4) other relevant costs, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Pro-
gram $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2034. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State, Territory, or Tribal agency; 
(B) a local government entity; 
(C) an Indian Tribe; and 
(D) a nonprofit organization. 
(2) LIMITED
ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY
HOUSE-
HOLD.—The term ‘‘limited English proficiency 
household’’ means that a household does not have an 
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adult that speaks English ‘‘very well’’ as determined 
by the United States Census Bureau. 
(3) LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local governmental entity’’ means any municipal 
government or county government with jurisdiction 
over local land use decisions. 
(4) QUALIFYING TREE.—The term ‘‘qualifying 
tree’’ means a tree that— 
(A) is a species that is not an invasive spe-
cies in the eligible area in which such tree is to 
be planted; and 
(B) is not a species that is, in the eligible 
area at the time of planting, being attacked by 
an invasive species, unless the eligible entity has 
a plan to limit the risk of death of the tree to 
be planted. 
TITLE V—DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as specifically defined otherwise in this Act, 
for purposes of this Act the following definitions shall 
apply: 
(1) COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE
CENTER.—The 
term ‘‘community resilience center’’ means a facility 
that— 
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(A) is operated by a State, Indian tribe, 
unit of general local government, or nonprofit 
organization; 
(B) provides a safe, air-conditioned envi-
ronment meeting such standards as the Sec-
retary shall establish for residents of the com-
munity in which it is located to take refuge dur-
ing extreme heat events; 
(C) provides a safe, heated environment 
meeting such standards as the Secretary shall 
establish for residents of the community in 
which it is located to take refuge during ex-
treme cold events; 
(D) is available for such use by anyone 
without charge; and 
(E) 
conducts 
outreach 
activities 
to 
strengthen the relationship with the community 
in which it is located. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(3) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization 
that— 
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(A) is described in section 170(h)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
(B) operates in accordance with one or 
more of the purposes described in section 
170(h)(4)(A) of that Code. 
(4) OVERBURDENED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘overburdened community’’ means, as determined by 
the Secretary, an area where— 
(A) 35 percent or more of households qual-
ify as low-income households; 
(B) 40 percent or more of residents iden-
tify as a minority or as members of a State-rec-
ognized tribal community; or 
(C) 40 percent or more of households are 
limited English proficiency households. 
(5) PUBLIC
HOUSING
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘public housing agency’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 102(a) of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5302(a)). 
(7) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 
The term ‘‘unit of general local government’’ has the 
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