,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #hgj  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #deeg
  ,report ,no4 #aae-aajg1 ,"p ,i  ,,9   
,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives         
,decemb] #e1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,wagn]         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices     
,decemb] #bb1 #bjah ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure = a    
p]iod end+ n lat] ?an ,decemb] #bh1     
#bjah1 = consid]ation ( su* provisions (
 ! bill & am5dm5t z fall )9 !           
jurisdiction ( t committee pursuant to  
clause #a7r7 ( rule ,x ,/rike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,decemb] #bh1                 
#bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,ross1 
,ms4 ,t5ney1 & ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas  
,decemb] #bh1 #bjah;,committee on       
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$
 bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on   

,decemb] #e1 #bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t to provide disa/] assi/ance 
to ,/ates & units ( g5]al gov]nm5t "u a 
community developm5t block grant disa/] 
recov]y program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re=m+ ,disa/] ,recov]y ,act ( #bjah4   
#b4 ,community developm5t block grant   
disa/] recov]y program  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community        
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #abc4           
,,cdbg-,disa/] recov]y assi/ance  7a7   
,au?ority2 use ,! ,secret>y may provide 
assi/ance "u ?is section to ,/ates1     
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian 
tribes = necess>y exp5ses = activities  
au?oriz$ "u ?is title relat$ to disa/]  
relief1 resili5cy1 long-t]m recov]y1    
re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+1      
mitigation1 & economic revitalization 9 
! mo/ impact$ & di/ress$ areas result+ f
 a major disa/] decl>$ pursuant to !    

,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq474  7b7 ,tim+  7#a7        
,deadl9es = allocation ( am\nts ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 aft] !       
enactm5t ( an ,act mak+ funds available 
= assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all allocate = grantees1 bas$ on ! be/ 
available data--  7,a7 n less ?an       
"o-?ird ( funds provid$ = assi/ance "u  
?is section1 )9 #fj days ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( su* ,act2 &  7,b7 all rema9+ 
unallocat$ funds to be provid$ to       
grantees1 )9 #ahj days ( su* date (     
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,inapplicability (      
deadl9es bas$ on insuffici5t in=mation  
,! deadl9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 =          
allocation ( funds %all n apply 9 ! case
 ( funds made available = assi/ance "u  
?is section if ,f$]al ,em]g5cy          
,managem5t ,ag5cy has n made suffici5t  
in=mation available to ! ,secret>y      
reg>d+ relevant unmet recov]y to make   
allocations 9 accordance ) su* deadl9es4
  7#c7 ,disbursem5t ( am\nts ,subject to

 subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide = ! disbursem5t ( ! am\nts      
allocat$ = a grantee ov] "t 9 accordance
 ) obligations ( ! grantee1 b %all      
require ! grantee to be 9 sub/antial    
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 be=e ea* su* disbursem5t4  7#d7        
,coord9ation ( disa/] b5efits & data )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,coord9ation ( 
data ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) o!r  
ag5cies to obta9 data on recov]y ne$s4  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all %>e  
data ) ! ,secret>y to coord9ate disa/]  
b5efits4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ) ,,fema ,! 
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all %>e )   
ea* o!r1 & make publicly available1 all 
data collect$ or analyz$ dur+ ! c\rse ( 
a disa/] recov]y = :i* assi/ance is     
provid$ "u ?is section1 includ+--  7i7  
all data on damage caus$ by ! disa/]2   
7ii7 in=mation on h[ any ,f$]al         
assi/ance provid$ 9 connection ) !      

disa/] is exp5d$2  7iii7 in=mation      
reg>d+ ! effect ( ! disa/] on education1
 transportation capabilities & dep5d5ce1
 h\s+ ne$s & displacem5t4  7,c7         
,prohibition & requirem5ts reg>d+ ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration loans  7i7      
,prohibition ,funds made available = use
 "u ?is section may n be us$ to repay   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration loans4    
7ii7 ,family eligibility ,any family    
hav+ an income exce$+ #abj p]c5t ( !    
area m$ian income %all n be eligible =  
assi/ance provid$ f funds made available
 = use "u ?is section unless 7i7 !      
family has appli$ = a ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration loan = su* purpose & has  
agre$ t if su* a loan is made t x w use 
! proce$s ( su* loan 9 lieu ( assi/ance 
f funds made available = use "u ?is     
section1 or 7ii7 su* loans are n        
available at ! "t ( application =       
assi/ance f funds made available = use  
"u ?is section2 except t ! ,secret>y may
 e/abli% income ceil+s high] or l[] ?an 
#abj p]c5t ( ! m$ian = ! area on ! basis

 ( ! ,secret>y's f9d+s t su* v>iations  
are necess>y because ( unusually high or
 l[ family incomes4  7,d7 ,notice to    
,,sba applicants ,! ,secret>y %all      
consult & coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration z        
necess>y to ensure t applicants = ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration disa/] loans are
 provid$ cle> writt5 notice reg>d+ _!   
pot5tial eligibility = assi/ance ) funds
 made available "u ?is section & !      
affect ( su* ,small ,bus9ess            
,adm9i/ration loans on su* eligibility4 
7,e7 ,treatm5t ( duplicative b5efits ,9 
any case 9 :i* a grantee provides       
assi/ance t duplicates b5efits available
 to a p]son = ! same purpose f ano!r    
s\rce1 ! grantee %all collect any       
duplicative assi/ance t x provides &    
return ! am\nt ( duplicative assi/ance  
to ! grantees funds available = use "u  
?is section1 or to ! ,secret>y1 or be   
subject to rem$ies = noncompliance "u   
section #aaa1 unless ! ,secret>y issues 
a public det]m9ation t x is n 9 ! be/   

int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to pursue   
su* rem$ies4  7,f7 ,protection (        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,9 c>ry+
 out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all take
 su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure
 t p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation      
reg>d+ recipi5ts ( assi/ance provid$ f  
funds made available "u ?is section is n
 made publicly available by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t or any     
ag5cy ) :i* in=mation is %>$ pursuant to
 ?is p>agraph4  7c7 ,plan = use (       
assi/ance  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! allocation pursuant to 
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( ! funds made  
available by an appropriations ,act =   
assi/ance "u ?is section & be=e !       
,secret>y obligates any ( su* funds = a 
grantee1 ! grantee %all submit a plan to
 ! ,secret>y = approval detail+ !       
propos$ use ( all funds1 :i* %all       
include1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 crit]ia =  
eligibility & a description ( h[ ! use (
 su* funds w address disa/] relief1     
resili5cy1 long-t]m recov]y & re/oration

 ( infra/ructure & h\s+1 & mitigation & 
economic revitalization 9 ! mo/ impact$ 
& di/ress$ areas2  7,b7 id5tification ( 
(ficials & (fices responsible = adm9i/]+
 su* funds & id5tify+ & recov]+         
duplicate b5efits2  7,c7 an agreem5t to 
%>e data ) ,f$]al ag5cies & o!r provid]s
 ( disa/] relief1 :i* %all include      
in=mation ! grantee has reg>d+ ! matt]s 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 a  
plan = ensur+ compliance ) ! ,fair ,h\s+
 ,act1 :i* may include provid+ =        
p>tn]%ips ) local fair h\s+             
organizations & fund+ set-aside = local 
fair h\s+ organizations to h&le         
compla9ts relat+ to assi/ance ) am\nts  
made available = use "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all1 by    
regulation1 specify crit]ia = approval (
 plans "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+        
approval ( sub/antial am5dm5ts to su*   
plans4  7#c7 ,disapproval ,! ,secret>y  
%all disapprove a plan or sub/antial    
am5dm5t to a plan if-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t a plan or sub/antial am5dm5t 

does n meet ! approval crit]ia2  7,b7 ! 
,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on damage &    
unmet ne$s assessm5ts ( ! ,secret>y & ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,adm9i/ration
 or su* o!r in=mation z may be          
available1 t ! plan or am5dm5t does n   
provide = equitable allocation (        
res\rces--  7i7 betwe5 infra/ructure &  
h\s+ projects2 or  7ii7 betwe5 home[n]s1
 r5t]s1 & p]sons exp]i5c+ homelessness2 
7,c7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! plan does 
n provide a cr$ible plan = ensur+       
compliance ) ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act2 or     
7,d7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! plan does 
n prioritize ! "o-=-"o replacem5t (     
public h\s+ & o!r f$]ally subsidiz$ h\s+
 t provides af=dable h\s+ = ! l[e/      
income h\seholds4  7#d7 ,resubmission ,!
 ,secret>y %all p]mit a grantee to      
revise & resubmit disapprov$ plans4     
7#e7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all approve or 
disapprove a plan n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] submission ( ! plan to ! ,secret>y4
  7d7 ,f9ancial controls  7#a7          
,compliance sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all     

develop & ma9ta9 a sy/em to ensure t ea*
 grantee has 9 place-- 7,a7 pr(ici5t    
f9ancial controls & procurem5t          
processes2  7,b7 adequate proc$ures to  
ensure t all eligible families &        
individuals are approv$ = assi/ance )   
am\nts made available "u ?is section & t
 recipi5ts are provid$ ! full am\nt (   
assi/ance = :i* !y are eligible2  7,c7  
adequate proc$ures to prev5t any        
duplication ( b5efits1 z def9$ by       
section #cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee71 to ensure   
timely exp5diture ( funds1 & to detect &
 prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( funds2 & 
7,d7 adequate proc$ure to ensure !      
grantee w ma9ta9 compreh5sive & publicly
 accessible websites t make available   
in=mation reg>d+ all disa/] recov]y     
activities assi/$ ) su* funds1 :i*      
in=mation %all include--  7i7 full &    
unr$act$ copies ( all reque/s =         
qualification = assi/ance or =          
procurem5t ) su* funds1 h[ev] /yl$2     

7ii7 all responses to su* reque/s2      
7iii7 ! id5tity ( any individual or     
entity t reviews1 evaluates1 scores1 or 
o!rwise influ5ces or det]m9es !         
disposition ( su* reque/s2  7iv7 all    
reports1 h[ev] /yl$1 conta9+ ! review+  
individual or entity's scores1 f9d+s2 & 
conclusions reg>d+ su* reque/s2 &  7v7  
any result+ contract1 agreem5t1 or o!r  
disposition ( su* reque/s2  except t su*
 proc$ures %all ensure t p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation reg>d+ recipi5ts (
 assi/ance provid$ f funds made         
available "u ?is section %all n be made 
publically available4  7#b7             
,c]tification ,z a condition ( mak+ any 
grant1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify 9 advance
 t ! grantee has 9 place ! processes &  
proc$ures requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,use ( funds
  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,/ate1 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 
or ,indian tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
am\nt ( grant funds receiv$1 or n m ?an 

su* o!r p]c5tage z may be e/abli%$      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 =         
adm9i/rative co/s & %all docum5t ! use (
 funds = su* purpose 9 accordance ) su* 
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4 
7,b7 ,discretion to e/abli% slid+ scale 
,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a s]ies (      
p]c5tage limitations on ! am\nt ( grant 
funds receiv$ t may be us$ by a grantee 
= adm9i/rative co/s1 b only if--  7i7   
su* p]c5tage limitations are bas$ on !  
am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ by a        
grantee2  7ii7 su* s]ies provides t !   
p]c5tage t may be s us$ is l[] =        
grantees receiv+ a great] am\nt ( grant 
funds & su* p]c5tage t may be s us$ is  
high] = grantees receiv+ a less] am\nt (
 grant funds2 &  7iii7 9 no case may a  
grantee s use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( grant   
funds receiv$4  7#b7 ,limitation on use 
,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section may n  
be us$ = activities reimbursable by1 or 
= :i* funds are made available by--     
7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t       
,ag5cy1 includ+ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  

,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act or ! ,national ,flood ,insurance   
,program2 or  7,b7 ! ,army ,corps (     
,eng9e]s4  7#c7 ,,hud adm9i/rative co/s 
7,a7 ,limitation ,( any funds made      
available = use "u ?is section by any   
s+le appropriations ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
may use #j4e p]c5t ( any su* am\nt      
exce$+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = necess>y co/s1  
includ+ in=mation te*nology co/s1 (     
adm9i/]+ & ov]see+ ! obligation &       
exp5diture ( am\nts made available = use
 "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,transf] ( funds 
,any am\nts made available = use 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7
 be transf]r$ to ! acc\nt = ,program    
,(fice ,sal>ies & ,exp5ses--,community  
,plann+ & ,developm5t = ! ,dep>tm5t2    
7ii7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$2 
&  7iii7 may be us$ = su* adm9i/rative  
co/s = adm9i/]+ any funds appropriat$ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t = any disa/] & relat$      
purposes 9 any prior or future ,act mak+
 funds available = use "u ?is section1  
not)/&+ ! disa/] = :i* su* funds 7      

appropriat$4  7#d7 ,inspector g5]al ,(  
any funds made available = use 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 #aj    
p]c5t %all be transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ! 
,inspector ,g5]al = necess>y co/s (     
audits1 reviews1 ov]sight1 evaluation1 &
 inve/igations relat+ to am\nts made    
available = use "u ?is section4  7#e7   
,capacity build+ ,( any funds made      
available = use "u ?is section1 n m ?an 
#j4a p]c5t or #ae1jjj1jjj1 :i*ev] is    
less1 %all be made available = capacity 
build+ & te*nical assi/ance1 includ+    
assi/ance reg>d+ contract+ & procurem5t 
processes1 to support grantees &        
subgrantees receiv+ funds "u ?is        
section4  7#f7 ,compliance ) /orm wat]  
protections ,! ,secret>y %all provide t 
no funds made available "u ?is section  
may be us$ = con/ruction1 repair1 or    
rehabilitation ( any infra/ructure      
unless ! infra/ructure assi/$ complies )
 any m9imum /&>ds = protection f floods 
& /ormwat]s1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,flood    
,risk ,managem5t ,/&>ds ( ! ,f$]al      

,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#g7 ,flood
 risk mitigation  7,a7 ,requirem5ts     
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y %all require t any /ructure t 
is locat$ 9 an area hav+ special flood  
haz>ds & t is newly con/ruct$1 = :i*    
sub/antial damage is repair$1 or t is   
sub/antially improv$1 us+ am\nts made   
available "u ?is section1 %all be       
elevat$ ) ! l[e/ floor1 includ+ !       
basem5t1 at lea/ two feet above ! base  
flood level4  7,b7 ,multifamily h\s+ ,9 
! case ( /ructures consi/+ ( multifamily
 h\s+1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all provide =       
alt]native =ms ( mitigation 79 addition 
to elevation7 & %all exempt f !         
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 any su*  
/ructure t meets ! /&>ds = su* an       
alt]native =m ( mitigation4  7,c7       
,def9itions ,= purposes ( subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! t]ms area hav+ special flood    
haz>ds1 newly con/ruct$1 sub/antial     
damage1 sub/antial improvem5t1 & base   

flood level h ! same mean+s z "u !      
,flood ,disa/] ,protection ,act ( #aigc 
& ! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq474    
7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 adm9i/]+ any am\nts
 made available = assi/ance "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 may n all[ a
 grantee to use any su* am\nts = any    
purpose o!r ?an ! purpose approv$ by !  
,secret>y 9 ! plan submitt$ "u          
subsection 7c77#a7 to ! ,secret>y = use 
( su* am\nts2  7#b7 may n p]mit a       
grantee to am5d a plan to retroactively 
approve a b5efici>y's use ( funds = an  
eligible activity o!r ?an an activity = 
:i* ! funds 7 orig9ally approv$ 9 !     
plan2 &  7#c7 %all prohibit a grantee f 
delegat+1 by contract or o!rwise1 !     
responsibility = inh]5t gov]nm5t        
functions4  7g7 ,tra9+ = grant managem5t
 = subgrantees ,! ,secret>y %all require
 ea* grantee to provide ongo+ tra9+ to  
all /aff & subgrantees4  7h7 ,procurem5t
 processes & proc$ures = ,/ates  7#a7   
,/ate processes & proc$ures ,9 procur+  

prop]ty or s]vices to be paid = 9 :ole  
or 9 "p ) am\nts f a grant "u ?is       
section1 a ,/ate %all--  7,a7 foll[ its 
own procurem5t processes & proc$ures1 b 
only if ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation 
t su* processes & proc$ures comply ) !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,b7  
comply ) su* processes & proc$ures z !  
,secret>y %all1 by regulation1 e/abli% =
 purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts "u ?is      
p>agraph ) respect to ! procurem5t      
processes & proc$ures ( a ,/ate are t   
su* processes & proc$ures %all--  7,a7  
provide = full & op5 competition &      
require co/ or price analysis2  7,b7    
include requirem5ts = procurem5t        
policies & proc$ures = subgrantees1 bas$
 on full & op5 competition2  7,c7       
specify me?ods ( procurem5t & _!        
applicability1 b n all[ =               
co/-plus-a-p]c5tage-( co/ or            
p]c5tage-(-con/ruction-co/ me?ods (     
procurem5t2  7,d7 include /&>ds (       
conduct gov]n+ employees engag$ 9 ! aw>d

 or adm9i/ration ( contracts2  7,e7     
ensure t all pur*ase ord]s & contracts  
include any clauses requir$ by ,f$]al   
,/atute1 ,executive ,ord]1 or implem5t+ 
regulation4  7#c7 ,noncompliance ,9 !   
case ( a ,/ate = :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t its    
procurem5t processes & proc$ures d n    
comply ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7,a7 provide ! ,/ate ) specific 
writt5 notice ( ! elem5ts (             
noncompliance & ! *anges necess>y to su*
 processes & proc$ures to provide =     
compliance2  7,b7 provide ! ,/ate a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t to come into      
compliance2 &  7,c7 dur+ su* p]iod all[ 
! ,/ate to proce$ ) procur+ prop]ty &   
s]vices paid = 9 :ole or 9 "p ) am\nts f
 a grant "u ?is section 9 compliance ) !
 procurem5t processes & proc$ures ( !   
,/ate1 b only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! 
,/ate is mak+ a good fai? ef=t to       
effectuate compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
p>agraph 7#b74  7i7 ,treatm5t ( ,,cdbg  
allocations ,am\nts made available = use

 "u ?is section %all n be consid]$      
relevant to ! non-disa/] =mula          
allocations made pursuant to section    
#ajf ( ?is title 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf74 
7j7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,au?ority ,subject to 
! o!r provisions ( ?is section1 9       
adm9i/]+ am\nts made available = use "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may waive1 or  
specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any   
provision ( any /atute or regulation t !
 ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) !    
obligation by ! ,secret>y or ! use by ! 
recipi5t ( su* funds 7except =          
requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1        
nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1 & !      
environm5t & except = ! requirem5ts (   
?is section71 if ! ,secret>y makes a    
public f9d+ t good cause exi/s = ! waiv]
 or alt]native requirem5t & su* waiv] or
 alt]native requirem5t w\ld n be        
inconsi/5t ) ! ov]all purpose ( ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,notice & publication ,any 
waiv] ( or alt]native requirem5t        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all n take   
effect be=e ! expiration ( ! #e-;day    

p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! publication ( notice 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( su* waiv] or        
alt]native requirem5t4  7#c7 ,l[- &     
mod]ate-income use ,a waiv] pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 may n r$uce ! p]c5tage (  
funds t mu/ be us$ = activities t b5efit
 p]sons ( l[ & mod]ate income to less   
?an #gj p]c5t1 unless ! ,secret>y       
specifically f9ds t !re is compell+ ne$ 
to fur!r r$uce ! p]c5tage requirem5t4   
7#d7 ,prohibition ,! ,secret>y may n    
waive any provision ( ?is section       
pursuant to ! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7k7 ,environm5tal review  7#a7        
,adoption ,not)/&+ subsection 7j77#a71  
recipi5ts ( funds provid$ "u ?is section
 t use su* funds to supplem5t ,f$]al    
assi/ance provid$ "u section #djb1 #djc1
 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh7;c77#d71 #dbh1  
or #ejb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]   
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 may adopt1 )\t 
review or public comm5t1 any            
environm5tal review1 approval1 or p]mit 
p]=m$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 & su* adoption 

%all satisfy ! responsibilities ( !     
recipi5t ) respect to su* environm5tal  
review1 approval1 or p]mit "u section   
#ajd7;g77#a7 ( ?is title 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjd7;g77#a774  7#b7 ,release ( funds  
,not)/&+ section #ajd7;g77#b7 ( ?is     
title 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;g77#b771 !  
,secret>y may1 ^u receipt ( a reque/ =  
release ( funds & c]tification1         
imm$iately approve ! release ( funds =  
an activity or project assi/$ ) am\nts  
made available = use "u ?is section if !
 recipi5t has adopt$ an environm5tal    
review1 approval or p]mit "u p>agraph   
7#a7 or ! activity or project is        
categorically exclud$ f review "u !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7l7 ,collection ( in=mation2 audits &   
ov]sight  7#a7 ,collection ( in=mation  
,= ea* major disa/] = :i* assi/ance is  
made available "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all collect in=mation reg>d+ 
all recov]y ef=ts s assi/$ & %all make  
su* in=mation available to ! public & to

 ! ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & %all      
report to ! ,congress reg>d+ su* ef=ts4 
,in=mation collect$ & report$ %all be   
disaggregat$ by race1 geography1 & all  
protect$ classes ( individuals "u !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 ! ,fair     
,h\s+ ,act1 ! ,civil ,rights ,act (     
#aifd1 & o!r civil rights &             
nondiscrim9ation protections4 ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all take 
su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure 
t p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation reg>d+
 recipi5ts ( assi/ance provid$ f funds  
made available "u ?is section %all n    
made publicly available4  7#b7 ,audits &
 ov]sight ,9 conduct+ audits1 reviews1  
ov]sight1 evaluation1 & inve/igations1 9
 addition to activities design$ to      
prev5t & detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse1 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al %all review programs (
 grantees "u ?is section = provid+      
disa/] relief & recov]y assi/ance to    

ensure su* programs fulfill _! purposes 
& s]ve all eligible applicants = disa/] 
relief or recov]y assi/ance4  7m7       
,pre-c]tification = units ( g5]al local 
gov]nm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out a program "u ?is          
subsection to provide = units ( g5]al   
local gov]nm5t to pre-c]tify z eligible 
grantees = assi/ance "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,to be eligible =     
pre-c]tification "u ! program "u ?is    
subsection a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t
 %all--  7,a7 demon/rate to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y compliance ) 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 h  
previ\sly receiv$ assi/ance z a grantee 
or subgrantee "u ?is section1 or )      
am\nts made available = ! ,community    
,developm5t ,block ,grant--,disa/]      
,recov]y acc\nt1 9 connection ) two or m
 major disa/]s decl>$ pursuant to !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq474  7#c7 ,duration         
,pre-c]tification "u ! program "u ?is   

subsection %all be effective = a t]m (  
#aj ye>s4  7n7 ,deposit ( unus$ am\nts 9
 ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any am\nts    
made available = assi/ance "u ?is       
section to grantees rema9 unexp5d$ ^u ! 
e>li] (--  7,a7 ! date t ! grantee ( su*
 am\nts notifies ! ,secret>y t ! grantee
 has complet$ all activities id5tifi$ 9 
! grantee's plan = use ( su* am\nts t 0 
approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 connection )   
su* grant2 or  7,b7 ! expiration ( !    
#f-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! ,secret>y      
obligat+ su* am\nts to ! grantee1 z su* 
p]iod may be ext5d$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b71  ! ,secret>y %all transf] su*    
unexp5d$ am\nts to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury = deposit into ! ,community   
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,disa/]       
,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund e/abli%$ "u      
section #abd1 except t ! ,secret>y may1 
by regulation1 p]mit ! grantee to reta9 
am\nts ne$$ to close out ! grant4  7#b7 
,ext5sion ( p]iod = use ( funds ,! p]iod
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be ext5d$ by
 n m ?an #c ye>s if1 be=e ! expiration (

 su* #f-ye> p]iod1 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ^u a     
reque/ by ! ,secret>y1 waives ?is       
requirem5t & submits a writt5           
ju/ification = su* waiv] to !           
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t         
specifies ! p]iod ( su* ext5sion4  #abd4
 ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant   
,disa/] ,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an acc\nt to
 be kn[n z ! ,community ,developm5t     
,block ,grant ,disa/] ,recov]y ,res]ve  
,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,fund74  7b7 ,am\nts ,! ,fund %all      
consi/ ( any am\nts appropriat$ to or   
deposit$ into ! ,fund1 includ+ am\nts   
deposit$ into ! ,fund pursuant to       
section #abc7n74  7c7 ,use ,am\nts 9 !  
,fund %all be available only = provid+  
assi/ance "u section #abc1 b only to !  
ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations
 ,acts4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an
 ! expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ 

on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all issue regulations to c>ry out      
sections #abc & #abd ( ! ,h\s+ &        
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd1 z  
add$ by ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7
 ( ?is section4  ,decemb] #bh1 #bjah    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure dis*>g$2 committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$