Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States, territories, and Indian tribes for local resiliency offices.
Establishes eligibility criteria for receiving grants, requiring the establishment of a dedicated resiliency office.
Mandates the development and regular updating of a resiliency framework that identifies risks and vulnerabilities related to extreme weather and other challenges.
Requires the implementation of programming to address identified risks, including technical assistance for local governments and integration of resilience criteria into existing funding.
Prioritizes grant applications that demonstrate need, focus on disadvantaged communities, and provide for subgrants adhering to prevailing wage provisions.
Grants must cover a minimum of 24 months of activities and can be used for establishing and maintaining resiliency offices and programming.
The Secretary is tasked with providing technical assistance to grantees and may allocate a small percentage of funds for administrative costs.
Grantees must submit annual reports detailing the use of grant funds and the effectiveness of their resiliency programs.
Defines key terms such as “disadvantaged community,” “resilience,” and “Indian tribe.”
Authorizes $200 million annually for grants from fiscal years 2024 to 2029, with 10% reserved specifically for Indian tribes.