Los Angeles County Heat Action Plan Data Viewer Webinar

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors held a webinar on June 26, 2026, to present the County Heat Action Plan (CHAP) Data Viewer, a tool designed to support heat resilience planning and grant applications. The webinar detailed the functionalities of the data viewer, which integrates multiple data layers such as disadvantaged communities, temperature data, urban heat, shade coverage, energy burden, and social vulnerability indices. These data layers help identify priority areas for interventions like tree planting, shade installation, and energy efficiency improvements in public and private buildings. The session included examples of how local governments and community organizations can use the tool to target investments, particularly for grant applications such as the Extreme Heat Community Resiliency Program, which prioritizes capital infrastructure projects to mitigate heat impacts. The presenters emphasized the tool's role in supporting equitable heat resilience efforts and encouraged ongoing feedback for future updates.