The Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to create a grant program that provides funding to cities, states, nonprofits, and other entities to reduce dangerous urban heat in American communities. The program supports projects like planting trees, installing cool roofs and pavements, building cooling centers, creating community gardens, and developing heat management plans. At least 75 percent of the funding must go to economically disadvantaged census tracts where residents face disproportionate heat exposure due to fewer trees, more pavement, and other urban design factors. The bill authorizes $30 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2033 to implement these projects, and the Secretary must award grants by 2026 while ensuring community involvement in project planning and decision-making.
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