; (vii) increased urban green space that works to reduce heat island effects; (viii) water conservation plans and protocols designed for severe drought; and (ix) small business assistance program assembly and planning for businesses likely to be most impacted by drought. (C) Severe Storms Funds may be applied to mitigation and resilience for the following: (i) Straight-Line Winds and Tornadic Activity Funds may be used for infrastructure resilience activities that mitigate against significant wind storms especially where there is high vulnerability to utility systems that may incur prolonged service interruption due to canopy overgrowth and exposed transmission links, including restoration of forests, tree lines, and natural buffer zones designed to channel, shield, and reduce wind damage to critical infrastructure. (ii) Tropical Cyclones Funds may be used for infrastructure resilience activities that mitigate against impacts associated with tropical cyclones. (iii) Ice, snow, extreme cold Funds may be used for infrastructure resilience activities that mitigate against impacts associated with winter storms, including— (I) physical improvement and signage of evacuation routes; (II) establishment or improvement of shelters or warming centers; and (III) insulating, relocating, or rerouting critical infrastructure that mitigates for exposure of utility and public transportation assets to snow, ice, and extreme cold. (D) Wildfires Funds may be applied to— (i) planning and protocols that reduce the risk of wildfires, improve evacuation routes, and better inform the public on prevention of and response to wildfires; (ii) installation of built and natural infrastructure that reduces the risk of wildfires, including— (I) deployment of vegetation and ecosystems that retain moisture during long hot periods native to the region such as marshes and wetlands, if appropriate; (II) replacement of vegetation native to the region more suited to increased hot and dry periods