Mitigation and preparedness
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(a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may, under section 203 and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133 and 5170c)— (1) consider innovative preparedness and mitigation projects eligible for the purposes of mitigating impacts during an extreme heat event, including stockpiling and installing equipment for households, first responders, and public health and health care systems and emergency voucher programs; (2) consider innovative preparedness and mitigation projects eligible for the purposes of mitigating the impacts of extreme cold; and (3) with respect to eligible uses of funds authorized, provide, and issue relevant guidance, for the establishment and function of— (A) community cooling centers; and (B) resilience centers. (b) Supplement not supplant Assistance provided under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other assistance provided under any other Act. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Community cooling center The term community cooling center means a public serving facility that provides an environment for people to maintain a healthy body temperature during an extreme heat event. (2) Resilience center The term resilience center means a public serving facility with a hazard resistant design with the purpose of programing, operations, and communication to build community resilience before, during, and after emergency events.