; and (B) there were elevated land temperatures in formerly redlined areas compared to their nonredlined counterparts, by an average 2.6 degrees Celsius and up to 7 degrees Celsius; and (8) to reduce disparities in the enjoyment of the social, environmental, and economic benefits of healthy and well-maintained urban forests and manage risks relating to heat exposure and other urban stressors, the Federal Government should accelerate actions to enhance the health and resilience of urban forests, with investment in priority communities. 3. Neighborhood Tree Fund Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2105 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Neighborhood Tree Fund (1) In general Consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund (referred to in this subsection as the Fund ). (2) Assistance The Secretary shall use amounts from the Fund to provide assistance to eligible entities described in paragraph (3) to increase and improve the overall health of the tree canopy in a community. (3) Eligibility An entity that is eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (2) is— (A) a State; (B) an Indian Tribe; and (C) a local unit of government, approved organization, or local community tree volunteer group described in subsection (b)(4). (4) Requirements The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish requirements for the receipt of assistance under paragraph (2), including requirements with respect to— (A) engagement with communities and stakeholders; (B) the conduct of a tree canopy assessment; (C) the use of climate change science in the design of a project using the assistance; (D) the conduct of site preparation and tree species selection