; (B) shall involve residents of the area in decision making regarding the project; and (C) may— (i) provide opportunities for local nonprofits to be involved in the project; (ii) provide opportunities for public input regarding the project; and (iii) include demonstrated support from the community. (e) Selection The Secretary shall select applicant eligible entities to receive grants under the program under this section based on a competition, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary shall establish, which shall provide preference for selection for grants for eligible entities that will construct eligible water features in areas without access, or with limited access, to cooling centers. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under the program under this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2034. 402. Grant program to develop and improve high quality urban green spaces (a) Establishment The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), in coordination with the Director of the National Park Service, shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities under subsection (c) to improve or develop high quality urban green spaces located in overburdened communities to lower surface temperatures through increased urban vegetation. (b) Use Projects and activities funded with grant amounts under this section shall provide environmental and cooling benefits to overburdened communities, including through planting trees, increasing the urban forestry canopy, improving stormwater management, increasing green infrastructure, employing water conservation measures, and adding green spaces. (c) Eligible entities A grant under this section may only be made to— (1) a State; (2) an Indian Tribe; (3) a unit of general local government