{"id":2036161,"date":"2023-09-18T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-receives-part-of-1-billion-federal-grant-to-plant-trees-to-tackle-extreme-heat\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T16:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:19:30","slug":"california-receives-part-of-1-billion-federal-grant-to-plant-trees-to-tackle-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-receives-part-of-1-billion-federal-grant-to-plant-trees-to-tackle-extreme-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"California gets portion of $1B federal grant to combat extreme heat by planting trees."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-receives-part-of-1-billion-federal-grant-to-plant-trees-to-tackle-extreme-heat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California \u2064to Receive Over\u200b $1 Billion in Federal Funding \u200cfor\u200b Tree Planting \u2064Program<\/h2>\n<p>California, along with several\u2063 other states, is set to benefit from a share of more than $1 billion in federal money aimed at \u200chelping communities plant trees.\u2062 This program \u200baims\u200b to tackle the issues of heat reduction \u200band air purification.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cU.S. Department of Agriculture recently \u200dannounced \u200bthat \u200dcities \u200cand towns across all 50 states, \u2063including Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, \u2064Puerto Rico, \u200dand \u2064various tribal nations, will receive grants\u2064 specifically \u2063focused on disadvantaged areas.<\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Opposed\u2062 to Stopgap Spending Measure<\/h3>\n<p>The federal government&#8217;s initiative to plant trees was made possible through funds allocated in the Inflation \u2063Reduction Act, which was passed last\u200c year. California, also known as the Golden State,\u2063 has been granted over $102 million in\u2063 funding, benefiting 43 recipients, as confirmed \u2063by Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As extreme\u200d temperatures increasingly threaten the safety of workers and communities all across California, expanding access to shade and green spaces is more important than\u2063 ever,&#8221; \u2062stated Padilla in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>The largest award in the state, amounting to $12 million, was granted to San Francisco Public Works&#8217;s Bureau of Urban Forestry. \u2063This funding will be\u2063 used to plant thousands of street trees in low-canopy communities, aiming\u200d to mitigate extreme heat, create green jobs, and establish climate-ready neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County \u2064Public\u200d Works received $8\u2063 million, while the Los Angeles Housing Authority\u200c was granted $5 million to\u200c conduct a tree inventory, establish \u2064an urban food forest, mitigate the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-newsom-signs-states-biggest-ever-15-billion-package-on-climate-change\/\" title=\"California Gov. Newsom Signs State\u2019s Biggest Ever  Billion Package on Climate Change\">urban heat island effect<\/a>, and promote community education and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>The city of \u200bSan Diego\u200c was allocated $10 million, and $8\u2063 million was issued for the city of Oakland. Other\u2062 areas \u200cin California \u2062that will benefit from this plan to increase\u2063 access to nature include\u2064 Long Beach, \u200bSacramento, and California \u2064State University, Northridge.\u200b Additionally, \u2062major \u2063cities \u2064such as New\u200c York and Houston will also receive funding for\u200c tree \u2062planting projects.<\/p>\n<p>Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized\u2062 that this significant \u2062investment in urban and community forests, particularly during record-breaking \u2062heat waves, is made possible by President\u2062 Joe Biden&#8217;s agenda and will contribute to strengthening\u200c the nation&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks \u2062to President Biden&#8217;s \u2062Investing in America agenda, we are supporting communities in becoming more resilient to climate change\u200d and combating extreme heat with the cooling \u2062effects of increased urban tree canopy, while also supporting \u2062employment opportunities \u2062and professional training that will strengthen \u2062local economies,&#8221; Vilsack stated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> \u2062to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is tree planting considered an important step in combating the impacts of climate change in California?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Dianne Feinstein. This federal money will \u200dbe allocated towards tree planting programs in disadvantaged areas across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative aims to address two pressing issues in California: heat reduction and air purification. The state faces a significant challenge\u2064 in combating rising temperatures\u200c due to climate change, which have resulted\u2062 in\u2064 an \u200cincrease in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/call-911-if-you-notice-this-symptom-on-a-hot-day\/\" title=\"Call 911 if You Notice This Symptom on a Hot Day\">heat-related illnesses<\/a> and deaths. By planting trees, it is hoped that \u200cthe shade and cooling effect they provide will help mitigate these heat-related issues.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, trees\u200d are known to be excellent air purifiers. They absorb carbon dioxide\u2062 and \u200bother air pollutants, releasing clean oxygen into the \u2062atmosphere. This is particularly important for California, which has been plagued\u200d by devastating wildfires in\u200b recent years,\u200d resulting in poor\u2062 air quality. The tree\u2062 planting program will contribute to improving air quality in these areas, benefiting the health and well-being of residents.<\/p>\n<p>The funding\u200c will be distributed \u2062to\u2062 cities\u200d and towns across California,\u200b including tribal nations, to ensure that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-receives-part-of-1-billion-federal-grant-to-plant-trees-to-tackle-extreme-heat\/\" title=\"California gets portion of B federal grant to combat extreme heat by planting trees.\">disadvantaged \u2063areas receive adequate resources<\/a>. This \u200bapproach acknowledges the importance of prioritizing\u200d communities that have been historically underserved and disproportionately impacted by environmental\u2062 issues.<\/p>\n<h3>However, the initiative has faced opposition from House Republicans. <\/h3>\n<p>During discussions regarding a \u2063stopgap\u2063 spending measure, some House\u200d Republicans expressed their opposition to allocating\u200d funds for tree planting programs. They argued that these initiatives should be funded by states themselves \u200dor through private donations,\u2064 rather than through federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the \u200ctree planting program argue that it is a necessary\u2062 and vital step in addressing the challenges\u200d posed \u200dby\u200c climate change and improving the living \u200cconditions for Californians. They emphasize that\u200b the federal government \u2062has \u200da responsibility to \u2063support initiatives that promote \u200cenvironmental sustainability and protect public health.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the opposition, the $1 billion \u200cin federal\u200d funding for\u200b tree planting programs in California and other states remains intact. The initiative represents an important step towards building climate resilience and promoting environmental justice in the\u2063 state.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the federal funding\u200b allocated for tree planting programs in California is a significant\u2063 investment in tackling the challenges \u2062posed by \u2063climate change \u2063and improving the well-being of communities. By addressing heat reduction and air purification, this\u2062 initiative aims to make \u2062California a more livable and sustainable place for its residents. It also highlights\u200c the role of the federal government in supporting \u2064environmental initiatives that have positive impacts on \u2062public\u200d health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California, among other states, will receive over $1 billion in federal funds to aid in community tree planting. This initiative aims to combat heat and improve air quality. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently declared that tree planting grants will be allocated to cities and towns in all 50 states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2036162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2036162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}