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119-s-4403119th Congress

Neighborhood Tree Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Introduced

Summary

Targeted federal funding to expand and care for urban tree canopy in underserved communities. The Neighborhood Tree Act creates a Neighborhood Tree Fund to pay for planting and maintaining trees and to direct projects to low-canopy, high-heat areas tied to historic inequities.

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  • Residents in low-income and heat-vulnerable neighborhoods get prioritized tree planting and maintenance. Priority goes to census tracts with at least 20 percent poverty and areas identified on historical HOLC maps.
  • States, Indian Tribes, local governments, and community tree volunteer groups can receive Fund assistance for canopy health. Projects must follow rules developed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development that require community engagement, climate-informed design, site preparation, species selection, and monitoring, and not more than 10 percent of each year’s Fund may pay for community tree assessments.
  • The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council expands and gains three non-governmental advisors, including one from a community under 50,000 residents and one from a low-income community.

*Authorizes appropriations totaling $2.0 billion for fiscal years 2027–2031, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for Community Tree Planting

This bill would create the Neighborhood Tree Fund to pay for planting and long-term care of community trees. The fund would give grants to States, Indian Tribes, local governments, approved organizations, and community tree volunteer groups. It would authorize at least $100 million for FY2027; $200 million for FY2028; $400 million for FY2029; $600 million for FY2030; and $700 million for FY2031. No more than 10 percent of each year's money could pay for community tree assessments. The Secretary, in consultation with HUD, would set rules for community engagement, canopy assessments, climate-informed project design, site preparation and species selection, and monitoring and maintenance. The Department would prioritize projects in high-poverty census tracts, low-canopy high-heat neighborhoods, climate resilience work, and community-led urban agroforestry.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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