§ 7438. Environmental and climate justice block grants

• (a) In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
  • (1) $2,800,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026 , to award grants for the activities described in subsection (b); and
  • (2) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026 , to provide technical assistance to eligible entities related to grants awarded under this section.
• (b)
  • (1) The Administrator shall use amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants for periods of up to 3 years to eligible entities to carry out activities described in paragraph (2) that benefit disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Administrator.
  • (2) An eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this subsection for—
    • (A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants;
    • (B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events;
    • (C) climate resiliency and adaptation;
    • (D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or
    • (E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in State and Federal advisory groups, workshops, rulemakings, and other public processes.
  • (3) In this subsection, the term “eligible entity” means—
    • (A) a partnership between—
      • (i) an Indian tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education; and
      • (ii) a community-based nonprofit organization;
    • (B) a community-based nonprofit organization; or
    • (C) a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations.
• (c) The Administrator shall reserve 7 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs to carry out this section.
• (d) In this section, the term “greenhouse gas” means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.