Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
Introduced
Summary
Targeted urban heat mitigation grants for underserved communities. This bill would create a HUD-managed program that funds tree canopy expansion, cool roofs and pavements, cooling centers, and other local actions to lower extreme urban heat and protect public health.
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- Residents in high-heat neighborhoods: At least 75 percent of grant dollars in a year must go to projects in designated "covered" census tracts, boosting local cooling, shade, and heat-related health protections.
- Local governments, tribes, and nonprofits: Eligible applicants include states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, Indian tribes, territories, and nonprofits. The federal share would be up to 80 percent with a waiver allowing 100 percent for projects showing economic hardship.
- Program support and oversight: HUD would run the program in coordination with EPA, the Forest Service, and NOAA. Up to 3 percent of funds can pay technical assistance and 5 percent can support an oversight board that selects recipients and reviews outcomes.
*Would authorize $30.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2033 for grants and program administration.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New grants to cool hot neighborhoods
If enacted, HUD would set up a new urban heat grant program within 1 year. States, cities, MPOs, tribes, territories, and nonprofits working with them could apply. Grants could fund trees, cool roofs and pavements, green roofs, shade at bus stops, cooling centers, gardens, training, and planning. The federal share would usually cover up to 80% of project costs, but HUD could raise it to 100% for hardship cases.
Priority and help for hottest neighborhoods
If enacted, at least 75% of grant money each year would go to high-need areas. Covered census tracts would mean poverty of 20% or more (ACS 2019–2023) or places flagged as “hazardous” or “definitely declining” on HOLC maps. HUD would favor projects in spots with low tree cover and higher summer daytime heat. Up to 3% of funds could provide technical help with applications, budgets, readiness, and implementation. HUD would issue application guidance within 180 days and require strong community engagement plans.
Eight years of funding and oversight
If enacted, the bill would authorize $30 million each year from 2026 through 2033 for the grant program, subject to future appropriations. HUD could use up to 5% of funds to run an oversight board that advises on selections and reviews progress yearly. HUD would also send Congress a yearly report that lists recipients and shows where the money went.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Liccardo
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
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