The Climate Adaptation Plan Act of 2025 directs the EPA to create a competitive grant program that funds local governments, Native American tribes, and tribal organizations to develop climate adaptation plans. These grants, which require no local matching funds, go to eligible entities that demonstrate they serve low-income communities and have expertise or plan to hire professionals in climate risk assessment, hazard mitigation, and project financing. The adaptation plans must assess climate risks to people, natural ecosystems, and infrastructure while proposing specific actions like zoning changes or ecosystem restoration, and must involve input from diverse stakeholders including youth, farmers, Indigenous communities, and businesses. The EPA must issue implementation guidance within one year of the bill's enactment, with priority given to applications from entities serving environmental justice communities—those with significant populations of people of color, low-income residents, or Indigenous peoples who face disproportionate climate impacts.
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