Bill > HR4733

This bill establishes a grant program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, and mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat. Key provisions include: - Defining "extreme heat" and authorizing the EPA to make grants to air pollution control agencies for various activities, such as air quality monitoring, public outreach, air filtration system installation, and the purchase and distribution of protective equipment. - Directing the EPA to establish four "Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat" at institutions of higher education to conduct research on the health effects of wildfire smoke and extreme heat, as well as developing interventions and improving monitoring and prediction tools. - Creating a competitive grant program for state, local, tribal, and Native Hawaiian organizations to develop and implement collaborative community plans for mitigating the impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat, with technical assistance from the EPA. The bill authorizes significant funding to carry out these efforts, underscoring the importance of supporting communities in addressing the growing public health challenges posed by these environmental threats.