The CLEAR Act of 2024 authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states, territories, and Indian tribes to establish or maintain local resiliency offices that help communities prepare for and recover from disasters and extreme weather. To qualify for funding, recipients must create offices that develop resiliency plans every five years, implement resilience programs, and coordinate across agencies to reduce risks in areas like environment, economy, infrastructure, health, and housing. The bill prioritizes grants to applications showing greatest need and benefiting disadvantaged communities, with funds available for establishing offices, developing planning tools, providing technical assistance, and supporting disaster mitigation efforts. Congress would authorize $200 million annually for fiscal years 2024 through 2029, with 10 percent of appropriated funds reserved for grants to Indian tribes. Recipients must submit annual reports documenting their activities and assessing program effectiveness.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.