1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Resilient Communities Act . 2. Definitions Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Definition of high need community In this section, the term high need community means a community, or a neighborhood within a community, that is comprised of— (1) one or more areas with high individual hazard risk rating, as defined in section 206 (d) (2), as amended by the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 (PL 117–255). (2) not more than 10,000 individuals; or (3) is otherwise determined by the President; and (4) is not already covered by section 206, as amended by Public Law 117–255 . ; (2) in subsection (g)(9) by striking small impoverished communities and inserting high need communities ; and (3) in subsection (h)(2)— (A) in the heading by striking Small impoverished communities and inserting High need communities ; (B) by adding or benefiting after carried out in ; and (C) by striking small impoverished community and inserting high need community . 3. Guidance on extreme temperature events Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration shall issue guidance related to extreme temperature events, including heat waves and freezes, and publish such guidance in the Federal Emergency Management Administration Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide. 4. Hazard mitigation plans Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5165 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking the period at the end and inserting , including— (1) identifying the extent to which resilience is or will be incorporated into other planning processes, including community land use, economic development, capital improvement budgets and transportation planning processes