Section 1: Short Title

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saving Hazardous And Declining Environments Act’’ or the ‘‘SHADE Act’’.

Section 2: Tree Planting Grant Program

(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall, not later than 180 days after any amounts are appropriated under subsection (f), establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to plant qualifying trees in eligible areas.

• (b) Notice of Funding Opportunity.—The Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, publish a notice of funding opportunity for the grant program established under subsection (a).

(c) Applications.—(1) In General.—An eligible entity that seeks to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

Section 3: Eligible Entities

• (g)(1) Eligible Entity.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means—
• ("a" State, Territory, or Tribal agency;
• ("b" a local government entity;
• ("c" an Indian Tribe;
• ("d" a nonprofit organization that works with a State, Territory, or Tribal agency, a local government entity, or an Indian Tribe.

Section 4: Definitions

(g)(3) Intra-urban Heat Island Effect Area.—The term ‘‘intra-urban heat island effect area’’ means an area within a city that, as determined by the Secretary in coordination with the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the heads of other agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, has lower tree canopy coverage and higher maximum daytime summer temperatures compared to adjacent or nearby areas within the same city.

Section 5: Authorizations

(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2036.