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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 1229 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well... · Sec. 613

Sec. 613. Financial assistance for research and resilience in addressing extreme heat risks

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Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall establish and administer a community heat resilience program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to carry out projects described in subsection
(e)to ameliorate the mental and physical human health impacts of extreme heat events. The purpose of the financial assistance provided under this section is to further scientific research regarding extreme heat and fund efforts to educate communities about extreme heat. Financial assistance provided under this section may be in the form of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. Entities eligible to receive financial assistance under this section to carry out projects described in subsection
(e)include— nonprofit entities; academic institutions; States; Tribal governments; local governments; and political subdivisions of States, Tribal governments, and local governments. Projects described in this subsection include projects— to expand public awareness of heat risks; to conduct heat mapping campaigns; to conduct scientific research to assess gaps and priorities regarding the risks of extreme heat in communities; to communicate risks to isolated communities; and to educate such communities about how to respond to extreme heat events. In selecting eligible entities to receive financial assistance under this section, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall prioritize entities that will carry out projects that provide benefits for historically disadvantaged communities and communities found to have the greatest risk or highest incidence of heat-related illnesses and mortalities.
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