For the second time in a year, Phoenix is earmarking millions in federal funds to add trees and shade canopies to neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

In June 2022, Phoenix set aside $6 million to add trees and shade to neighborhoods and schools in qualifying census tracts – that typically means lower income areas. On May 31, 2023, the City Council approved another $3.5 million for two new grant programs.