# Sec. 60016. Rescission of funding for environmental and climate justice block grants | Law as Amended

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The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 138 of the Clean Air Act ([42 U.S.C. 7438](http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=42&section=7438)) are rescinded.

\[1\]Funding reduction

### §7438. Environmental and climate justice block grants

#### (a) Appropriation

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) Grants

#### (1) In general

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) Eligible activities

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) Eligible entities

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) Administrative costs

The Administrator shall reserve 7 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs to carry out this section.

#### (d) Definition of greenhouse gas

In this section, the term “greenhouse gas” means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

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### Amendments

Likely N/A

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### The law prior to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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N/A - No change

\[1\]Prior law: ???

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