; (B) distribute young trees for planting; (C) increase awareness of the environmental and energy-related benefits of trees; (D) educate the public about proper tree planting, care, and maintenance strategies; or (E) carry out any combination of the foregoing activities. (2) The term retail power provider means any entity authorized under applicable State or Federal law to generate, distribute, or provide retail electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil service. (3) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (4) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 4. Grant program (a) Authority The Secretary shall establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to retail power providers to support the establishment of new, or continued operation of existing, targeted residential tree-planting programs. (b) Cooperation In carrying out the grant program established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may cooperate with, and provide assistance for such cooperation to, State foresters or equivalent State officials or Indian Tribes. (c) Requirements for tree-Planting programs In order to qualify for assistance under the grant program established pursuant to subsection (a), a retail power provider shall, in accordance with this Act, establish and operate, or continue operating, a targeted residential tree-planting program that meets each of the following requirements: (1) The program shall provide free or discounted shade-providing or wind-reducing trees to residential consumers. If providing free and discounted trees under the program, priority for free trees shall be given to areas where the average annual income is below the regional median. (2) The program shall either provide trees to plant to— (A) provide maximum amounts of shade during summer intervals when residences are exposed to the most sun intensity