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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 4817 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4817
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a
grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 20, 2023
Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Beyer, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bush, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr.
Cartwright, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Barragan,
Mr. Doggett, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. Huffman, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of
California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Meng, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Strickland, Ms.
Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms.
Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a
grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas, 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 ``Saving Hazardous And Declining
Environments Act'' or the ``SHADE Act''.
SEC. 2. TREE PLANTING GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
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 eligible areas.
(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 non-profits 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 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 eligible area.
(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 eligible
area, 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 2024 through 2034.
(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) Eligible areas.--The term ``eligible area'' means a
redlined area or an overburdened area.
(3) 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.
(4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 5304).
(5) Local governmental entity.--The term ``local
governmental entity'' means any municipal government or county
government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.
(6) Overburdened area.--The term ``overburdened area''
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.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
(9) Redlined area.--The term ``redlined area'' means, as
determined by the Secretary--
(A) a census tract graded as ``hazardous'' or
``definitely declining'' in maps drawn by the Home
Owners' Loan Corporation that are, as of the date of
enactment of this Act, low-income communities; and
(B) a census tract that was designated for non-
White citizens in jurisdictions that historically had
racially segregated zoning codes and are, as of the
date of enactment of this Act, low-income communities.
(10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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