{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/hawaii-congressional-delegation-announces-more-42-million-federal-funding", "Hawaii Congressional\u00a0Delegation Announces More than $42 Million in Federal Funding Grants to Expand Access to Trees and Green Space in Communities Throughout the State", "2023-09-16", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Jill N. Tokuda", "T000487", "tokuda.house.gov", "tokuda", "https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=9&", "scraper", "\u201cAs we work to mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote sustainability, this funding brings us one step closer in creating healthier, more equitable communities across Hawai\u02bbi,\u201d said Senator Hirono. \u201cThis historic investment in urban forests will help ensure people in Hawaii have access to quality outdoor spaces, no matter where they live. I am proud to have helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act last year\u2013the largest action on climate change ever passed by Congress, which made this funding possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese investments arrive as cities across the country experience record- breaking heatwaves that have grave impacts on public health, energy consumption, and overall well-being,\u201d said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.\n\n\u201cThanks to President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda, we are supporting communities in becoming more resilient to climate change and combatting extreme heat with the cooling effects of increased urban tree canopy, while also supporting employment opportunities and professional training that will strengthen local economies.\u201d\n\nThe Urban and Community Forestry Program is the only program in the federal government dedicated to enhancing and expanding the nation's urban forest resources. This is the largest single USDA Inflation Reduction Act investment to date in urban and community forests.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/hawaii-congressional-delegation-announces-more-42-million-federal-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9179531373083591, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}