Rep. Summer Lee Secures $8M Federal Grant to Expand Pittsburgh Urban Canopy and Combat Extreme Heat Zones in Underserved Neighborhoods
November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Pittsburgh, PA - On November 11, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined community partners to launch a transformative tree planting project along Pittsburgh's East Busway. This project, funded by an $8 million federal grant from the Inflation Reduction Act's Urban and Community Forestry Program, aims to expand the city's tree canopy, reduce extreme heat zones, and increase environmental equit . . .
Pittsburgh, PA - On November 11, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined community partners to launch a transformative tree planting project along Pittsburgh's East Busway. This project, funded by an $8 million federal grant from the Inflation Reduction Act's Urban and Community Forestry Program, aims to expand the city's tree canopy, reduce extreme heat zones, and increase environmental equit . . .