HUD: We Are Taking New Actions To Help Communities Fight Extreme Heat

By HUD Photos: YouTube Screenshots WASHINGTON – Wednesday, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic Earth Week initiatives, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new actions helping support communities to increase resilience to extreme heat. For the first time in its history, HUD published a webpage on Extreme Heat that serves as a hub highlighting actions communities can take to prepare and respond to extreme heat events and available resources to help fund climate resilience projects. HUD also shared two new technical assistance products, an Extreme Heat Quick Guide, to help communities plan for extreme heat and identify mitigation strategies, and a webinar on Extreme Heat and Cold, focused on community resilience. In addition, HUD will hold a stakeholder briefing on extreme heat on May 23, 2024. “Extreme heat affects all of us. Historically underserved communities are even more vulnerable.” said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. “At HUD, our priority is to increase awareness about the dangers of extreme heat and support local and state leaders as well all respond to this climate hazard.” HUD is partnering with over 20 Federal agencies to participate in the National Integrated Heat Health Information System to build awareness about...