Stay Cool Act
Bill: H.R.7949 | Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie (D-NJ)
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Stay Cool Act
This bill addresses risks associated with extreme heat, including through grants and activities that support (1) public preparedness and response to heat emergencies, (2) community-based interventions (e.g., cooling centers), (3) air conditioning and other cooling mechanisms in federally assisted housing, and (4) urban green spaces and vegetation.

To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme 
                     heat, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stay Cool Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
                        TITLE I--HEAT EMERGENCY

Sec. 101. National ranking system for extreme heat.
Sec. 102. Study on naming heat waves.
Sec. 103. Grants for checking on seniors during extreme heat events.
Sec. 104. Study for improved tracking of data on deaths related to heat 
                            or other environmental factors.
           TITLE II--COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND COOLING CENTERS

Sec. 201. Grants for community resilience centers.
Sec. 202. Grants for community resilience and cooling centers to 
                            purchase or repair HVAC systems and passive 
                            cooling systems.
Sec. 203. Grants for outreach and publicity regarding community 
                            resilience and cooling centers.
Sec. 204. Payroll credit for cooling centers.
                           TITLE III--HOUSING

Sec. 301. Grants for providing cooling systems in public housing units.
Sec. 302. Guidance on air conditioning costs and utility allowances.
Sec. 303. Report to Congress on need for safe residential temperatures; 
                            regulations.
Sec. 304. Grants for providing safe residential temperatures in all 
                            federally assisted dwellings.
Sec. 305. Box fan expenses reimbursable through health saving accounts.
Sec. 306. Study on air conditioning recycling and rebate program.
Sec. 307. Report on revising State allotment payments under the Low-
                            Income Home Energy Assistance Act.
                      TITLE IV--URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 401.  Grants for construction of usable public water features.
Sec. 402. Grant program to develop and improve high quality urban green 
                            spaces.
Sec. 403. Tree planting grant program.
                          TITLE V--DEFINITIONS

Sec. 501. Definitions.

                        TITLE I--HEAT EMERGENCY

SEC. 101. NATIONAL RANKING SYSTEM FOR EXTREME HEAT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the National Weather Service shall establish a national 
ranking system pilot program to evaluate and communicate to the public 
the severity and risk of extreme heat based on human health outcomes 
(mortality and morbidity). Not later than 1 year after the 
establishment of such program, the Director of the National Weather 
Service shall submit to Congress a report providing recommendations and 
evaluating the impact of the national ranking system for extreme heat 
on public preparedness and response.

SEC. 102. STUDY ON NAMING HEAT WAVES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the National Weather Service shall submit to Congress a 
report containing the results of a study on the impact that naming heat 
waves has on public preparedness and response.

SEC. 103. GRANTS FOR CHECKING ON SENIORS DURING EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a program 
under which each grant recipient--
            (1) operates a registry of seniors who reside in the 
        jurisdiction of the grant recipient;
            (2) includes seniors in such registry only if they opt into 
        being included; and
            (3) during periods of extreme heat, provides for checks on 
        the health and well-being of seniors in the registry--
                    (A) by telephone; or
                    (B) by other means approved by the senior involved.
    (b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to--
            (1) eligible entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
        or (C) of subsection (c) whose jurisdictions include one or 
        more overburdened communities; and
            (2) eligible entities described in subparagraph (D) of 
        subsection (c) whose target populations for outreach and 
        services include the residents of one or more overburdened 
        communities.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State, Territory, or Tribal agency;
                    (B) a local governmental entity;
                    (C) an Indian Tribe; and
                    (D) a nonprofit organization, community group, 
                clinic, or other entity engaged in providing outreach 
                and services to seniors.
            (2) The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given to that 
        term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (3) The term ``local governmental entity'' means any 
        municipal government or county government with jurisdiction 
        over local land use decisions.
            (4) The term ``overburdened community'' means, as 
        determined by the Secretary, an area where--
                    (A) 35 percent or more of households qualify as 
                low-income households;
                    (B) 40 percent or more of residents identify as a 
                minority or as members of a State-recognized Tribal 
                community; or
                    (C) 40 percent or more of households are limited 
                English proficiency households.
            (5) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
            (6) The term ``senior'' has the meaning given to that term 
        by the Secretary for purposes of this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2030.

SEC. 104. STUDY FOR IMPROVED TRACKING OF DATA ON DEATHS RELATED TO HEAT 
              OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

    The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
acting through the National Vital Statistics System of the National 
Center for Health Statistics, in consultation with the relevant White 
House Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat, shall--
            (1) conduct a study on the impact of meteorological 
        conditions on all-cause mortality;
            (2) as part of such study, develop recommendations for 
        revising the United States standard certificate of death to 
        collect information on deaths that are related to heat or other 
        environmental factors; and
            (3) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, complete such study and submit a report on the 
        results of such study to the Congress.

           TITLE II--COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND COOLING CENTERS

SEC. 201. GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTERS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a 
program under this section to make grants to eligible entities for the 
establishment and assistance of community resilience centers in 
overburdened communities.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--Grants under the program under this section 
may be made only to a State, Indian tribe, unit of general local 
government, or nonprofit organization.
    (c) Eligible Activities.--Amounts from a grant under the program 
under this section may be used only to establish new, or assist 
existing, community resilience centers, including for--
            (1) acquisition or improvement of facilities to serve as 
        community resilience centers;
            (2) acquisition or repair of cooling equipment, heating 
        equipment, and generators for a community resilience center;
            (3) obtaining supplies of food, water, medical supplies, 
        and emergency supplies for users of a community resilience 
        center;
            (4) operating costs associated with a community resilience 
        center, including hiring staff for a center;
            (5) obtaining educational material on climate change 
        resilience and other related educational material; and
            (6) such other costs and activities relating to community 
        resilience centers as the Secretary may provide.
    (d) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities 
to apply for grants under the program under this section and shall 
require applications to include a community engagement plan for 
decision making relating to a community resilience center and an 
outreach plan to inform the community of the center.
    (e) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applicant eligible 
entities to receive grants under the program under this section based 
on a competition, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary 
shall establish, which shall provide preference for selection for 
grants for--
            (1) eligible entities that will use grant amounts for 
        community resilience centers located in overburdened 
        communities;
            (2) eligible entities that will ensure that educational 
        activities relating to developing community resilience to 
        extreme weather events will be carried out in connection with 
        the community resilience center or centers assisted; and
            (3) eligible entities that will upgrade or improve existing 
        spaces that are easily accessible to the community for use as 
        community resilience centers.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under the program under this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033.

SEC. 202. GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND COOLING CENTERS TO 
              PURCHASE OR REPAIR HVAC SYSTEMS AND PASSIVE COOLING 
              SYSTEMS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a 
program under this section to make grants to community resilience 
centers and cooling centers for the costs of acquiring new heating, 
ventilation, and air conditioning systems and passive cooling solutions 
for such facilities.
    (b) Eligible HVAC Systems.--Amounts from a grant under the program 
under this section may be used to acquire only heating, ventilation, 
and air conditioning systems meeting such standards as the Secretary 
shall establish in consultation with the Secretary of Energy.
    (c) Eligible Passive Cooling Solutions.--Amounts from a grant under 
the program under this section may be used to acquire passive cooling 
solutions, which may include--
            (1) cool or green roofs;
            (2) cool walls;
            (3) tree planting and maintenance; and
            (4) cool pavements.
    (d) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for community 
resilience centers and cooling centers to apply for grants under the 
program under this section and shall require applications to include a 
statement identifying the number of people served by the community 
resilience center or cooling center.
    (e) Selection.--The Secretary shall provide for community 
resilience centers and cooling centers to apply for grants under the 
program under this section and shall select applicants to receive 
grants under the program under this section based on a competition, in 
accordance with such criteria as the Secretary shall establish, which 
shall provide preference for selection for grants for community 
resilience centers and cooling centers located in overburdened 
communities.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under the program under this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033.

SEC. 203. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND PUBLICITY REGARDING COMMUNITY 
              RESILIENCE AND COOLING CENTERS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a 
program under this section to make grants to States and units of 
general local government for use to carry out outreach, publicity, and 
education activities to inform the public regarding the location, 
function, and availability of cooling centers and community resilience 
centers, including for--
            (1) collection of data regarding locations of cooling 
        centers and community resilience centers; and
            (2) development of platforms, websites, applications, and 
        other tools and methods of communication to assist the public 
        in locating such centers.
    (b) Application; Selection.--The Secretary shall provide for 
eligible entities to apply for grants under the program under this 
section and shall select applicant eligible entities to receive grants 
under the program under this section based on a competition, in 
accordance with such criteria as the Secretary shall establish.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under the program under this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033.

SEC. 204. PAYROLL CREDIT FOR COOLING CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Credit for Cooling Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an eligible employer, 
        there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by 
        subsection (a) for each calendar quarter an amount equal to the 
        sum of the amounts determined under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        of paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Amount of credit.--
                    ``(A) Extended hours.--The amount determined under 
                this paragraph is the hourly cost of labor of the 
                taxpayer multiplied by the number of hours such 
                taxpayer remained open to the public outside of normal 
                operating hours during a heat emergency during the 
                calendar quarter.
                    ``(B) Free admission days.--The amount determined 
                under this paragraph is the average daily admission 
                revenue of the taxpayer multiplied by the number of 
                days during the calendar quarter that such taxpayer 
                waived admission fees during a heat emergency.
                    ``(C) Heat emergency.--For the purposes of this 
                subsection, the term `heat emergency' means an 
                excessive heat warning, excessive heat watch, or heat 
                advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The credit allowed by paragraph (1) 
        shall not exceed the tax imposed by subsection (a) for any 
        calendar quarter on the wages paid with respect to the 
        employment of all individuals in the employ of the employer.
            ``(4) Carryover of unused credit.--If the amount of the 
        credit allowed under paragraph (1) exceeds the limitation of 
        paragraph (3) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be 
        carried to the succeeding calendar quarter and allowed as a 
        credit under paragraph (1) for such quarter.
            ``(5) Eligible employer.--For the purposes of this section, 
        the term `eligible employer' means a community center, library 
        or museum that is described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a).
            ``(6) Aggregation rule.--All persons treated as a single 
        employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52, or 
        subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treated as one 
        employer for purposes of this section.
            ``(7) Election not to have section apply.--This section 
        shall not apply with respect to any employer for any calendar 
        quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such 
        manner as the Secretary may prescribe) not to have this section 
        apply.
            ``(8) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such 
        regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or 
        appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

                           TITLE III--HOUSING

SEC. 301. GRANTS FOR PROVIDING COOLING SYSTEMS IN PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a 
program under this section to make grants to public housing agencies 
for the installation of air conditioners or heat pumps for public 
housing dwelling units.
    (b) Eligible Activities.--Amounts from a grant under the program 
under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring and 
installing air conditioners or heat pumps that meet such standards as 
the Secretary shall establish regarding cooling capacity, safety, 
reliability, and energy efficiency and that serves public housing 
dwelling units that were constructed before the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (c) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for public housing 
agencies to apply for grants under the program under this section.
    (d) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applicant agencies to 
receive grants under the program under this section based on a 
competition, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary shall 
establish, which shall provide preference for selection for grants 
for--
            (1) public housing agencies that serve communities with 
        limited access to cooling centers; and
            (2) public housing agencies located in areas prone to heat 
        emergencies.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under the program under this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

SEC. 302. GUIDANCE ON AIR CONDITIONING COSTS AND UTILITY ALLOWANCES.

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall revise the 
regulations under subpart E of part 965 of volume 24, Code of Federal 
Regulations (relating to resident allowances for utilities), to ensure 
that air conditioning costs are included when calculating utility 
allowance schedules and utility allowances for residents.

SEC. 303. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON NEED FOR SAFE RESIDENTIAL TEMPERATURES; 
              REGULATIONS.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this 
section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with the 
Secretary of Agriculture and in consultation with the relevant White 
House Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat, shall submit to the 
Congress a report--
            (1) identifying and compiling data on the availability of 
        air conditioning in covered federally assisted rental dwelling 
        units (as such term is defined in section 304); and
            (2) identifying and setting forth safe residential 
        temperature standards for such dwelling units;
            (3) estimating the cost for bringing all covered federally 
        assisted rental dwelling units into compliance with such safe 
        residential temperature standards; and
            (4) setting forth a plan and mechanisms for bringing all 
        covered federally assisted rental dwelling units into 
        compliance with the safe residential standards.
    (b) Safe Residential Temperature Standards.--Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, shall issue regulations establishing safe residential 
temperature standards for covered federally assisted rental dwelling 
units based on the safe temperature standards identified in the report 
under subsection (a) pursuant to subsection (a)(2).

SEC. 304. GRANTS FOR PROVIDING SAFE RESIDENTIAL TEMPERATURES IN ALL 
              FEDERALLY ASSISTED DWELLINGS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with 
the Secretary of Agriculture and in consultation with the relevant 
White House Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat, shall carry out 
a program under this section to make grants to public housing agencies 
and owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to 
enable covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to comply with 
the safe residential temperature standards in public housing and 
established pursuant to section 303(b).
    (b) Eligible Activities.--Amounts from a grant under this section 
may be used only for costs of acquiring and installing air conditioning 
or other means or mechanisms that meet such standards as the Secretary 
shall establish regarding cooling capacity, safety, reliability, and 
energy efficiency, for covered federally assisted rental dwelling units 
that were constructed before the date of the enactment of this Act, to 
enable such dwelling units to comply with the safe residential 
temperature standards established pursuant to section 303(b) in a 
manner provided for in the plan set forth in the report under section 
6(a) pursuant to subsection 6(a)(4).
    (c) Applications.--The Secretaries referred to in subsection (a) 
shall provide for public housing agencies and owners of covered 
federally assisted rental dwelling units to apply for grants under the 
program under this section.
    (d) Selection.--The Secretaries referred to in subsection (a) shall 
select applicant public housing agencies and owners of covered 
federally assisted rental dwelling units to receive grants under the 
program under this section based on a competition, in accordance with 
such criteria as the Secretaries shall establish, which shall provide 
preference for selection for grants for--
            (1) covered federally assisted rental dwelling units 
        located in communities with limited access to cooling centers; 
        and
            (2) covered federally assisted rental dwelling units 
        located in areas prone to heat emergencies.
    (e) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit.--The 
        term ``covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit''' means 
        a residential dwelling unit that is made available for rental 
        and for which assistance is provided, or that is part of a 
        housing project for which assistance is provided, under--
                    (A) the public housing program under the United 
                States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.);
                    (B) a program for rental assistance under section 8 
                of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
                1437f), including--
                            (i) the program for project-based rental 
                        assistance; and
                            (ii) the program for tenant-based rental 
                        assistance;
                    (C) the AIDS Housing Opportunities program under 
                subtitle D of title VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
                National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et 
                seq.);
                    (D) the program for supportive housing for the 
                elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
                (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
                    (E) the program for supportive housing for persons 
                with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-
                Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
                8013); or
                    (F) a housing program under section 515, 514, 521, 
                or 542 of title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
                1471 et seq.).
            (2) Owner.--The term ``owner'' means, with respect to a 
        covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit, any private 
        person or entity, including a cooperative, an agency of the 
        Federal Government, or a public housing agency, having the 
        legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under the program under this section such sums 
as may be necessary for assistance under this section sufficient for 
all covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to meet the safe 
residential temperature standards established pursuant to section 6(b).

SEC. 305. BOX FAN EXPENSES REIMBURSABLE THROUGH HEALTH SAVING ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``or box fans'' before ``shall be treated 
as paid for medical care''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 306. STUDY ON AIR CONDITIONING RECYCLING AND REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress 
a report containing the results of a study on the feasibility of a 
nationwide air conditioner recycling and rebate program for more energy 
efficient home cooling systems.
    (b) Inclusions.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) an analysis of the ability of a program described in 
        such subsection to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to 
        promote energy savings and efficiency;
            (2) recommendations on how to promote access to such a 
        program for low-income households, persons with disabilities, 
        senior citizens, and residents of rural areas; and
            (3) an analysis of the potential economic impacts of 
        providing rebates under such a program for the purchase of 
        Energy Star certified or more energy efficient home cooling 
        systems for low-income households, persons with disabilities, 
        senior citizens, and residents of rural areas.

SEC. 307. REPORT ON REVISING STATE ALLOTMENT PAYMENTS UNDER THE LOW-
              INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT.

    The Secretary of Human and Health Services, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a report on how the 
formula to allot amounts to States under section 2604 of the Low-Income 
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623) could be revised to 
account for the energy needs of all low-income households in States, 
including low-income households that do not use, or under-use, a source 
of heating or cooling.

                      TITLE IV--URBAN DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 401. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF USABLE PUBLIC WATER FEATURES.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a 
program under this section to make grants to eligible entities for the 
construction of eligible water features in overburdened communities.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--Grants under the program under this section 
may be made only to a State, Indian tribe, unit of general local 
government, or nonprofit organization.
    (c) Eligible Water Features.--Amounts from a grant under the 
program under this section may be used only for costs of constructing 
water features that--
            (1) provide recreation or cooling for users, such as splash 
        parks, wading pools, swimming pools, misting systems, and 
        fountains;
            (2) can be used to provide relief to users from extreme 
        heat conditions; and
            (3) are available for use by anyone without charge.
    (d) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible 
        entities to apply for grants under the program under this 
        section and shall require applications to include a statement 
        identifying the estimated number of people to be served by the 
        feature.
            (2) Community involvement.--The Secretary shall require 
        eligible entities to develop a public participation plan to 
        ensure that residents of the area in which a project is to be 
        implemented are involved in the project, which plan--
                    (A) shall provide opportunities for employment for 
                minorities, low- and moderate-income residents in the 
                neighborhood of the project;
                    (B) shall involve residents of the area in decision 
                making regarding the project; and
                    (C) may--
                            (i) provide opportunities for local 
                        nonprofits to be involved in the project;
                            (ii) provide opportunities for public input 
                        regarding the project; and
                            (iii) include demonstrated support from the 
                        community.
    (e) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applicant eligible 
entities to receive grants under the program under this section based 
on a competition, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary 
shall establish, which shall provide preference for selection for 
grants for eligible entities that will construct eligible water 
features in areas without access, or with limited access, to cooling 
centers.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under the program under this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033.

SEC. 402. GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE HIGH QUALITY URBAN GREEN 
              SPACES.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
(in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in coordination 
with the Director of the National Park Service, shall establish a grant 
program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
entities under subsection (c) to improve or develop high quality urban 
green spaces located in overburdened communities to lower surface 
temperatures through increased urban vegetation.
    (b) Use.--Projects and activities funded with grant amounts under 
this section shall provide environmental and cooling benefits to 
overburdened communities, including through planting trees, increasing 
the urban forestry canopy, improving stormwater management, increasing 
green infrastructure, employing water conservation measures, and adding 
green spaces.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--A grant under this section may only be made 
to--
            (1) a State;
            (2) an Indian Tribe;
            (3) a unit of general local government; and
            (4) a nonprofit organization.
    (d) 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 Secretary may require.
            (2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) describe how the projects and activities to be 
                funded with grant amounts will comply with the 
                requirement under subsection (b); and
                    (B) include a 5-year timeline and budget for the 
                development and improvement of urban green space.
            (3) Community involvement.--The Secretary shall require 
        eligible entities to develop a public participation plan to 
        ensure that residents of the area in which a project is to be 
        implemented are involved in the project, which plan--
                    (A) shall provide opportunities for employment for 
                minorities, low- and moderate-income residents in the 
                neighborhood of the project;
                    (B) shall involve residents of the area in decision 
                making regarding the project; and
                    (C) may--
                            (i) provide opportunities for local 
                        nonprofits to be involved in the project;
                            (ii) provide opportunities for public input 
                        regarding the project; and
                            (iii) include demonstrated support from the 
                        community.
    (e) Selection.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall determine which 
        eligible entities shall receive a grant under this section.
            (2) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall give priority in selection for grants to 
        eligible entities based on--
                    (A) the extent to which the eligible entity will 
                contribute matching funds for activities conducted with 
                amounts from a grant under this section; and
                    (B) based on the extent to which the project funded 
                with grant amounts would--
                            (i) address demonstrated deficiencies in 
                        the condition of and access to cooling green 
                        space in the project neighborhood;
                            (ii) build green spaces located within half 
                        of a mile of a public housing that is not 
                        within half of a mile of any green space;
                            (iii) work collaboratively with local 
                        governments, colleges, universities, and other 
                        institutions to study urban heat island effects 
                        and benefits of cooling green spaces;
                            (iv) use environmentally beneficial 
                        components, such as sustainable landscape 
                        features, upcycled and recycled materials, and 
                        materials with low carbon footprint;
                            (v) contain safe trails or routes, such as 
                        trails, bikeways, and sidewalks, that connect 
                        to neighborhoods and enhance access to green 
                        spaces.
    (f) Use of Amounts.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
subsection (a) shall use amounts provided to cover costs associated 
with--
            (1) rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, integrating, or 
        developing existing or building new green spaces, including 
        improvements in park landscapes, infrastructure, buildings, and 
        support facilities;
            (2) planting vegetation in project areas, including 
        maintaining and monitoring planted vegetation for a period of 
        up to 5 years to ensure successful establishment;
            (3) preparing the project site and conducting construction, 
        including the costs of labor and costs associated with use of 
        machinery;
            (4) training activities associated with the construction; 
        and
            (5) other relevant costs, as determined by the Secretary.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Program $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2033.

SEC. 403. TREE PLANTING GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
(in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in coordination 
with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
Forest Service, shall establish a grant program under which the 
Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to plant qualifying 
trees in overburdened communities for the purpose of mitigating and 
reducing high surface temperatures and cooling 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 Secretary may require.
            (2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall include a 5-year timeline and budget for the planting and 
        maintenance associated with any qualifying trees awarded.
            (3) Community involvement.--The Secretary shall require 
        eligible entities to develop a public participation 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 community.
    (c) Selection.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall determine 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 displacement of 
                current residents, including a plan for new housing 
                development or a plan for increasing 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 implemented.
    (d) Use of Amounts.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
subsection (a) shall use amounts provided to cover costs associated 
with--
            (1) implementing the tree planting project in an 
        overburdened community, including--
                    (A) planning and designing the planting activity;
                    (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 establishment 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 Program $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2032.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 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 household.--The term 
        ``limited English proficiency household'' means that a 
        household does not have an 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 species 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--
                    (A) is operated by a State, Indian tribe, unit of 
                general local government, or nonprofit organization;
                    (B) provides a safe, air-conditioned environment 
                meeting such standards as the Secretary shall establish 
                for residents of the community in which it is located 
                to take refuge during 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 extreme 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--
                    (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 qualify as 
                low-income households;
                    (B) 40 percent or more of residents identify as a 
                minority or as members of a State-recognized 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 meaning given such 
        term in section 102(a) of the Housing 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 meaning given such term in 
        section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)).
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