#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cgjb  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to provide disa/] assi/ance to ,/ates1  
,pu]to ,rico1 units ( g5]al local       
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes "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 ( #bjai4   
#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    
includ+ ,pu]to ,rico1 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 7z su* t]m %all be     
def9$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation7     
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          
,allocation2 coord9ation  7#a7          
,allocation = mitigation ,9 det]m9+ !   
am\nt allocat$ "u ?is section = any     
grantee1 ! ,secret>y %all include an    
additional am\nt = mitigation t is n    
less ?an #de p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ = 
su* grantee = unmet ne$s4  7#b7         
,deadl9es = allocation ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 aft] ! enactm5t ( an  
,act mak+ funds available = assi/ance "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate 
= grantees1 bas$ on ! be/ available data
 all funds provid$ = assi/ance "u ?is   
section )9 #fj days ( ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( su* ,act4  7#c7              
,inapplicability ( deadl9es bas$ on     
insuffici5t in=mation ,! deadl9es "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 = allocation ( funds %all 

n apply 9 ! case ( funds made available 
= assi/ance "u ?is section if ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy has n made   
suffici5t in=mation available to !      
,secret>y reg>d+ relevant unmet recov]y 
ne$s to make allocations 9 accordance ) 
su* deadl9es4 ,! ,secret>y %all notify !
 ,congress ( progress on or delay 9     
receiv+ ! necess>y in=mation )9 #fj days
 foll[+ decl>ation ( su* a major disa/] 
& mon?ly !reaft] until all necess>y     
in=mation is receiv$4  7#d7 ,obligation 
( am\nts by ! ,secret>y ,subject to     
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide = ! disbursem5t ( ! am\nts      
allocat$ = a grantee1 b %all require !  
grantee to be 9 sub/antial compliance ) 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section be=e ea* su*
 disbursem5t4  7#e7 ,coord9ation (      
disa/] b5efits & data ) o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies  7,a7 ,coord9ation ( data ,!    
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) o!r ag5cies  
to obta9 data on recov]y ne$s1 includ+ !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  

,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r    
ag5cies :5 necess>y reg>d+ disa/]       
b5efits4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ) ,,fema ,! 
,secret>y %all %>e ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 &    
make publicly available1 all data       
collect$1 possess$1 or analyz$ dur+ !   
c\rse ( a disa/] recov]y = :i* assi/ance
 is provid$ "u ?is section 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$2 &  7iii7 in=mation    
reg>d+ ! effect ( ! disa/] on education1
 transportation capabilities & dep5d5ce1
 h\s+ ne$s1 heal? c>e capacity1 &       
displacem5t ( p]sons4  7,c7 ,requirem5ts
 reg>d+ eligibility = direct assi/ance &
 duplication ( b5efits  7i7 ,compliance 
,funds made available "u ?is subsection 
%all be us$ 9 accordance ) section #cab 
( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & 
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaee71 z am5d$ by section #abaj ( !    
,disa/] ,recov]y ,re=m ,act ( #bjah     

7division ,d1 ,public ,law #aae-bed71 & 
su* rules z may be prescrib$ "u su*     
section4  7ii7 ,priority ,h\seholds hav+
 ! l[e/ incomes %all be prioritiz$ =    
assi/ance "u ?is subsection until all   
unmet ne$s are satisfi$ = families hav+ 
an income up to #abj p]c5t ( ! m$ian = !
 area4  7,d7 ,treatm5t ( duplicative    
b5efits ,9 any case 9 :i* a grantee     
provides assi/ance t duplicates b5efits 
available to a p]son = ! same purpose f 
ano!r s\rce1 ! grantee itself %all ei!r 
7i7 be subject to rem$ies =             
noncompliance "u section #aaa1 or 7ii7  
be> responsibility = absorb+ su* co/ (  
duplicative b5efits & return+ an am\nt  
equal to any duplicative b5efits paid to
 ! grantee's funds available = use "u   
?is section or to ! ,community          
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,disa/]       
,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund "u section #abd1 
unless ! ,secret>y issues a public      
det]m9ation by publication 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] t x is n 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to pursue su* rem$ies4 

7,e7 ,protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,secret>y & ! grantee %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 #ij days   
aft] ! allocation pursuant to subsection
 7b77#a7 ( all ( ! 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 =   
ea* propos$ use ( funds1 includ+        
eligibility limits on income &          
geography1 & a description ( h[ ea*     
propos$ use ( su* funds w comply ) all  

civil rights & fair h\s+ laws & w       
address unmet ne$s relat+ to disa/]     
relief1 resili5cy1 long-t]m recov]y1    
re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+1      
mitigation1 & economic revitalization 9 
! mo/ impact$ & di/ress$ areas1 includ+ 
assi/ance to impact$ h\seholds exp]i5c+ 
homelessness z def9$ by section #ajc ( !
 ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7 or at risk (
 homelessness z def9$ by section #dja ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj72  7,b7  
an agreem5t to %>e data1 disaggregat$ by
 ! smalle/ c5sus tract1 block gr\p1 or  
block possible = ! data set1 ) ,f$]al   
ag5cies & o!r provid]s ( disa/] relief1 
:i* %all include in=mation ! grantee has
 reg>d+ ! matt]s describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#d77;,b72  7,c7 id5tification (     
(ficials & (fices responsible = adm9i/]+
 su* funds & processes & proc$ures =    
id5tify+ & recov]+ duplicate b5efits2 & 
7,d7 a plan = ensur+ compliance ) !     
,fair ,h\s+ ,act1 :i* may include1 at ! 
election ( ! grantee1 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 ! plan or   
sub/antial am5dm5t does n meet !        
approval crit]ia2  7,b7 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 ! plan or am5dm5t does n 
address equitable allocation (          
res\rces-- 7i7 betwe5 infra/ructure &   
h\s+ activities2 &  7ii7 betwe5         
home[n]s1 r5t]s1 & p]sons exp]i5c+      
homelessness2  7,c7 ! plan or am5dm5t   
does n provide an adequate plan = ensur+
 t fund+ provid$ "u ?is section is us$ 9

 compliance ) ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act2  7,d7 
! plan or am5dm5t does n prioritize !   
"o-=-"o replacem5t1 ) co/ adju/m5t :]e  
appropriate1 ( damag$ dwell+ units 9    
public h\s+1 9 projects receiv+ tax     
cr$its pursuant to section #db ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 or 9    
projects assi/$ "u section #bjb ( !     
,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#agjaq71 "u section #haa ( !            
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac71 "u !  
,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq471 "u !         
community developm5t block grant program
 "u ?is title1 or by ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund
 "u section #acch ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community
 ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #defh72 or  7,e7 ! plan or am5dm5t does
 n provide a process to provide         
applicants--  7i7 notice by grantee (   
applicant's "r to appeal any adv]se     
action or inaction2  7ii7 "r to full    
discov]y ( applicant's entire           
application file2 &  7iii7 "r to appeal 

to a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 9 !   
vic9age ( ! applicant's resid5ce at ! "t
 ( ! appeal4  7#d7 ,public consultation 
,9 develop+ ! plan requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 a grantee %all1 at a m9imum--     
7,a7 consult ) affect$ resid5ts1        
/akehold]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 & public   
h\s+ au?orities to assess ne$s2  7,b7   
publi% ! plan 9 accordance ) !          
requirem5ts set =? by ! ,secret>y1      
includ+ a requirem5t to prom95tly po/ ! 
plan on ! website ( ! grantee = n less  
?an #ad days2  7,c7 ensure equal access 
= individuals ) disabilities &          
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 
&  7,d7 publi% ! plan 9 a mann] t af=ds 
citiz5s1 affect$ local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r 
int]e/$ p>ties a reasonable opportunity 
to exam9e ! cont5ts ( ! plan & provide  
fe$back4  7#e7 ,resubmission ,!         
,secret>y %all p]mit a grantee to revise
 & resubmit a disapprov$ plan or plan   
am5dm5t4  7#f7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all approve or disapprove a  
plan n lat] ?an #fj days aft] submission

 ( ! plan to ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all imm$iately notify ! applicant ( !  
,secret>y's decision4  7,b7 ,disapproval
 ,if ! ,secret>y disapproves a plan1 n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] su* disapproval !
 ,secret>y %all in=m ! applicant 9 writ+
 ( 7,a7 ! reasons = disapproval1 & 7,b7 
actions t ! applicant c\ld take to meet 
! crit]ia = approval4  7,c7 ,am5dm5ts2  
resubmission ,! ,secret>y %all1 = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #de days foll[+ !    
date ( disapproval1 p]mit am5dm5ts to1  
or ! resubmission (1 any plan t is      
disapprov$4 ,! ,secret>y %all approve or
 disapprove a plan am5dm5t n less ?an   
#cj days aft] receipt ( su* am5dm5ts or 
resubmission4  7,d7 ,grant agreem5ts    
,subject to subsection 7b77#c71 !       
,secret>y %all ensure t all grant       
agreem5ts necess>y = prompt disbursem5t 
( funds allocat$ to a grantee are       
execut$ )9 #fj days ( approval (        
grantee's plan4  7d7 ,f9ancial controls 
7#a7 ,compliance sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all
 develop & ma9ta9 a sy/em to ensure t   

ea* grantee has & w ma9ta9 = ! life ( ! 
grant--  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$ures to  
ensure ! grantee w ma9ta9 compreh5sive &
 publicly accessible websites t make    
available in=mation reg>d+ all disa/]   
recov]y activities assi/$ ) 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/s1      

subject to r$actions necess>y to protect
 p]sonal or propriet>y data2  7iii7 !   
id5tity ( any entity t reviews1         
evaluates1 scores1 or o!rwise influ5ces 
or det]m9es ! disposition ( su* reque/s2
  7iv7 all reports1 h[ev] /yl$1 conta9+ 
! review+ individual or entity's scores1
 f9d+s1 & conclusions reg>d+ su*        
reque/s2 &  7v7 any result+ contract1   
agreem5t1 or o!r disposition ( su*      
reque/s2 except t su* proc$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 publicly available4  7#b7    
,evaluation ( compliance ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide1 by regulation or guidel9e1
 a me?od = qualitatively &              
quantitatively evaluat+ compliance ) !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7     
,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  
?r\gh 7,d7 ( 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 less ?an 
#g p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (
 grant funds receiv$1 or )9 su* o!r     
p]c5tage z may be e/abli%$ 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$4  7#b7 ,limitations on use      
,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section may n  
be us$ = activities-- 7,a7 t are        
reimbursable1 or = :i* funds are made   
available1 by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 includ+ "u ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act or ! ,national ,flood   
,insurance ,program2 or  7,b7 = :i*     
funds are made available by ! ,army     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7#c7 ,,hud          
adm9i/rative co/s  7,a7 ,limitation ,(  
any funds made available = use "u ?is   
section by any s+le appropriations ,act1
 ! ,secret>y may use #a p]c5t ( any su* 
am\nt exce$+ #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-- 7i7 %all
 be transf]r$ to ! acc\nt = ,program    
,(fice ,sal>ies & ,exp5ses--,community  
,plann+ & ,developm5t = ! ,dep>tm5t2    

7ii7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$2 
&  7iii7 may be us$ = adm9i/]+ any funds
 appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t = any disa/]
 & relat$ purposes 9 any prior or future
 ,act1 not)/&+ ! disa/] = :i* su* funds 
7 appropriat$4  7#d7 ,inspector g5]al ,(
 any funds made available = use 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 #ae    
p]c5t %all be transf]r$ 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 to !       
,secret>y = 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 ,mitigation 
plann+  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all require ea* grantee to use a fix$  
p]c5tage ( any grant funds =            

compreh5sive mitigation plann+4  7,b7   
,am\nt ,su* fix$ p]c5tage %all n be less
 ?an #ae p]c5t1 except t ! ,secret>y may
 by regulation e/abli% a l[] p]c5tage = 
grantees receiv+ a grant exce$+         
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,ea* 
grantee %all ensure t su* compreh5sive  
mitigation plans are coord9at$ & align$ 
) exi/+ compreh5sive1 l& use1           
transportation1 & economic developm5t   
plans1 & specifically analyze multiple  
types ( haz>d exposures & risks4 ,ea*   
grantee %all coord9ate & align su*      
mitigation plann+ ) o!r mitigation      
projects fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,army ,corps (     
,eng9e]s1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & o!r ag5cies 
z appropriate4  7,d7 ,use ( funds ,su*  
funds may be us$ = ! pur*ase ( data &   
developm5t or updat+ ( risk mapp+ = all 
relevant haz>ds4  7,e7 ,priority        
,grantees %all prioritize ! exp5diture (
 mitigation doll>s = programs & projects
 prim>ily b5efitt+ p]sons ( l[ & mod]ate
 income ) ! greate/ risk ( h>m f natural

 haz>ds4  7#g7 ,build+ safety  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,aft] consultation ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all     
provide t no funds made available "u ?is
 section %all be us$ = in/allation1     
sub/antial rehabilitation1              
recon/ruction1 or new con/ruction (     
infra/ructure or resid5tial1 comm]cial1 
or public build+s 9 haz>d-prone areas1  
unless con/ruction complies ) p>agraph  
7#h7 & ) ! late/ publi%$ editions (     
relevant national cons5sus-bas$ codes1 &
 specifications & /&>ds ref]5c$ !re91   
except t no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ to prohibit a grantee f requir+ 
high] /&>ds4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision     
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$
 z a requirem5t = a grantee to adopt !  
late/ publi%$ editions ( relevant       
national cons5sus-bas$ codes1           
specifications1 & /&>ds4  7,c7          
,compliance ,compliance ) ?is p>agraph  
may be c]tifi$ by a regi/]$ design      
pr(essional4  7,d7 ,def9itions ,=       

purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! foll[+       
def9itions %all apply3 7i7 ,haz>d-prone 
areas ,! t]m haz>d-prone areas means    
areas id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 at risk f
 natural haz>ds t ?reat5 prop]ty damage 
or heal?1 safety1 & welf>e1 su* z floods
 7includ+ special flood haz>d areas71   
wildfires 7includ+ ,wildl&-,urban       
,int]face areas71 e>?quakes1 tornados1 &
 high w9ds4 ,! ,secret>y may consid]    
future risks & ! likelihood su* risks   
may pose to protect+ prop]ty & heal?1   
safety1 & g5]al welf>e :5 mak+ !        
det]m9ation ( or modification to        
haz>d-prone areas4  7ii7 ,late/ publi%$ 
editions ,! t]m late/ publi%$ editions  
means1 ) respect to relevant national   
cons5sus-bas$ codes1 & specifications & 
/&>ds ref]5c$ !re91 ! two mo/ rec5t     
publi%$ editions1 includ+1 if any1      
am5dm5ts made by ,/ate1 local1 tribal1  
or t]ritorial gov]nm5ts dur+ ! adoption 
process1 t incorporate ! late/ natural  
haz>d-resi/ant designs & e/abli% crit]ia

 = ! design1 con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance ( 
/ructures & facilities t may be eligible
 = assi/ance "u ?is section = ! purposes
 ( protect+ ! heal?1 safety1 & g5]al    
welf>e ( a build+s's us]s aga9/ disa/]s4
  7#h7 ,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 level1 except t      
critical facilities1 includ+ hospitals1 
nurs+ homes1 & o!r public facilities    
provid+ social & economic lifel9es1 z   
def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be elevat$ at
 lea/ #c feet above ! base flood        
elevation 7or high] if requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#g774  7,b7 ,alt]native       
mitigation ,9 ! case ( exi/+ /ructures  
consi/+ ( multifamily h\s+ & r[ h\ses1 !

 ,secret>y %all seek consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all provide =       
alt]native =ms ( mitigation 7ap>t f     
elevation71 & %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 or am5d$ 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$ures = 
grantees  7#a7 ,grantee processes &     
proc$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 grantee %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 

grantee 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 =       
subgrantees2  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$]al   
/atute1 ,executive ord]1 or implem5t+   
regulation4  7#c7 ,noncompliance ,9 !   
case ( a grantee = :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t its    
procurem5t processes & proc$ures d n    
comply ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 provide ! grantee ) specific
 writt5 notice ( ! elem5ts (            
noncompliance & ! *anges necess>y to su*
 processes & proc$ures to provide =     
compliance2  7,b7 provide ! grantee a   

reasonable p]iod ( "t to come into      
compliance2 &  7,c7 dur+ su* p]iod all[ 
! grantee 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$ures ( !   
grantee1 b only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! grantee is mak+ a good fai? ef=t to 
effectuate compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
p>agraph 7#b74  7i7 ,treatm5t ( ,,cdbg  
allocations ,am\nts made available = use
 "u ?is section %all n be consid]$      
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$]al ,regi/] ( su* waiv] or        
alt]native requirem5t4  7#c7 ,l[- &     
mod]ate-income use ,! requirem5ts 9 ?is 
,act t apply to grants made "u section  
#ajf ( ?is title 7except ^? relat$ to ! 
allocation7 apply equally to grants "u  
?is section unless modifi$ by a waiv] or
 alt]native requirem5t pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a74 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1
 ! ,secret>y may n grant a waiv] to     
r$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$uce !    
p]c5tage requirem5t & t funds are n     
necess>y to address ! h\s+ ne$s ( l[- & 
mod]ate-income resid5ts4  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 f grantees reg>d+ all 
recov]y activities s assi/$1 includ+    
in=mation on applicants & recipi5ts (   
assi/ance1 & %all make su* in=mation    
available to ! public & to ! ,inspector 
,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t on a mon?ly basis us+ uni=m 
data collection practices1 & %all       

provide a mon?ly update to ! ,congress  
reg>d+ compliance ) ?is section4        
,in=mation collect$ & report$ by        
grantees & ! ,secret>y %all be          
disaggregat$ by program1 race1 income1  
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 protections1 )      
respect to ! smalle/ c5sus tract1 block 
gr\p1 or block possible = ! data set4   
7#b7 ,availability ( in=mation ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may make  
full & unr$act$ in=mation available to  
academic & rese>* in/itutions = !       
purpose ( rese>* into ! equitable       
di/ribution ( recov]y funds1 adh]5ce to 
civil rights protections1 & o!r areas4  
7#c7 ,protection ( in=mation ,!         
,secret>y %all take su* actions & make  
su* r$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#d7       
,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
 _! agre$-^u purposes & s]ve all        
eligible applicants = disa/] relief or  
recov]y assi/ance4  7m7 ,be/ practices  
7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all direct !   
,(fice ,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t 
to collaborate ) ! ,(fice ( ,policy     
,developm5t & ,rese>* to id5tify be/    
practices = grantees on issues includ+  
develop+ ! action plan "u subsection 7c7
 & sub/antive am5dm5ts1 e/abli%+        
f9ancial controls1 build+ grantee       
te*nical & adm9i/rative capacity1       
procurem5t1 compliance ) ,fair ,h\s+    
,act /atute & regulations1 & use ( grant

 funds z local mat* = o!r s\rces ( f$]al
 fund+4 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% a      
compilation ( su* id5tifi$ be/ practices
 & %>e ) all relevant grantees to       
facilitate a m effici5t & effective     
disa/] recov]y process4 ,! compilation  
%all include guidel9es = h\s+ & economic
 revitalization programs1 includ+       
mitigation1 ) suffici5t model language  
on program design = grantees to         
incorporate into action plans4 ,!       
compilation %all include /&>ds = at lea/
 =m ( application1 det]m9+ unmet ne$1 & 
income eligibility4  7#b7 ,promulgation 
,aft] publication ( ! f9al compilation1 
! ,secret>y %all issue ei!r ,f$]al      
regulations1 z "p ( ! f9al rule = !     
above au?orization or z a sep>ate rule1 
or a ,f$]al ,regi/] notice t e/abli%es !
 requirem5ts :i* grantees mu/ foll[ 9   
ord] to qualify = exp$it$ review &      
approval4 ,su* guidance %all e/abli%    
/&>d language = inclusion 9 action plans
 "u subsection 7c7 & = e/abli%+ /&>diz$ 
programs & activities recogniz$ by !    

,secret>y4 ,use ( be/ practices %all n  
preclude grantees f /&>d requirem5ts =  
public comm5t1 community engagem5t1 &   
onl9e po/+ ( ! action plan4 ,use (      
promulgat$ be/ practices %all all[ = an 
exp$it$ review process1 "u :i* !        
,secret>y w approve or disapprove su*   
programs )9 #cj days4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
publi% ! draft compilation ( be/        
practices on its website & all[ ! public
 #fj days to submit comm5ts4 ,!         
,secret>y %all review all public comm5ts
 & publi% a f9al compilation )9 #a ye> f
 ! date ( enactm5t4 ,! ,secret>y may    
revise ! requirem5ts = be/ practices at 
any "t aft] a public comm5t p]iod ( at  
lea/ #fj days4  7n7 ,plan               
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 ,! 
objective ( su* program %all be to--    
7,a7 all[ grantees t h consi/5tly       

demon/rat$ ! ability to adm9i/] funds   
responsibly & equitably 9 simil> disa/]s
 to utilize 9 subsequ5t ye>s plans :i*  
are sub/antially simil> to ^? !         
,dep>tm5t has previ\sly approv$2 &  7,b7
 facilitate ! re-use ( a plan or its    
sub/antially simil> equival5t by a      
pre-c]tifi$ grantee = :om ! plan has    
previ\sly be5 approv$ & execut$ ^u4     
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 submitt$ a plan or its        
sub/antially simil> equival5t & receiv$ 
assi/ance !reund] 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 ,approval ( plans 
7,a7 ,exp$it$ approval processes ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9         
processes = exp$it+ approval ( plans =  
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t t are      
pre-c]tifi$ "u ?is subsection4  7,b7    
,effect ( pre-c]tification              
,pre-c]tification pursuant to ?is       
subsection %all n-- 7i7 e/abli% any     
entitlem5t to1 or priority or pref]5ce  
=1 allocation ( funds made available "u 
?is section2 or  7ii7 exempt any grantee
 f comply+ ) any ( ! requirem5ts "u1 or 
e/abli%$ pursuant to1 subsection 7c7 or 
7d74  7#d7 ,duration ,pre-c]tification  
"u ?is subsection %all be effective = a 
t]m ( #aj ye>s4  7o7 ,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#b72  ! ,secret>y may1 subject to     
au?ority provid$ 9 advance by           
appropriations ,acts1 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  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7   
%all be ext5d$ by n m ?an #d ye>s if1   
be=e ! expiration ( su* #f-ye> p]iod1 ! 
,secret>y waives ?is requirem5t &       
submits a writt5 ju/ification = su*     
waiv] to ! ,committees on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t specifies !
 p]iod ( su* ext5sion4  7,b7 ,insul>    
area ,= any am\nts made available =     

assi/ance "u ?is section to a grantee t 
is an insul> area z specifi$ 9 section  
#ajg7;b77#a71 ! ,secret>y may ext5d !   
waiv] p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by n m  
?an an additional #d ye>s1 & %all       
provide additional te*nical assi/ance to
 help increase capacity )9 ! insul> area
 receiv+ su* ext5sion4 ,if ! ,secret>y  
ext5ds ! waiv] p]iod pursuant to ?is    
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a  
writt5 ju/ification = su* ext5sion to ! 
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t         
specifies ! p]iod ( su* ext5sion4  7p7  
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee means a    
recipi5t ( funds made available "u ?is  
section aft] its enactm5t4  7#b7        
,sub/antially simil> ,! t]m sub/antially
 simil> means1 ) respect to a plan1 a   
plan previ\sly approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1  
adm9i/]$ successfully by ! grantee1 &   
relat+ to disa/]s ( ! same type4  7#c7  
,o!r t]ms ,)9 #a ye> ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all issue rules to

 def9e ! foll[+ t]ms3 7,a7 ,unmet ne$s4 
7,b7 ,mo/ impact$ & di/ress$4  7,c7     
,sub/antial compliance4  7,d7 ,full &   
op5 competition4  7,e7 ,co/ plus a      
p]c5tage ( co/4  7,f7 ,p]c5tage (       
con/ruction co/4  #abd4 ,community      
developm5t block grant disa/] recov]y   
res]ve fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ 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 #abc7o74  7c7 ,use  
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available1    
pursuant to ! occurr5ce ( a major disa/]
 decl>$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]  
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 only
 = provid+ te*nical assi/ance & capacity
 build+ 9 connection ) section #abc =   
grantees "u su* section t h be5 allocat$
 assi/ance "u su* section 9 connection )

 su* disa/] to facilitate plann+ requir$
 "u su* section & increase capacity to  
adm9i/] assi/ance provid$ "u su*        
section1 includ+ = te*nical assi/ance & 
tra9+ build+ & fire (ficials1 build]s1  
contractors & subcontractors1 ar*itects1
 & o!r design & con/ruction pr(essionals
 reg>d+ ! late/ publi%$ editions (      
national cons5sus-bas$ codes1           
specifications1 & /&>ds 7z su* t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #abc7;e77#g774  4  7b7  
,regulations  7#a7 ,propos$ rule ,n lat]
 ?an ! expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t %all issue propos$ rules to 
c>ry out sections #abc & #abd ( ! ,h\s+ 
& ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd1 z
 add$ by ! am5dm5t made by subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section1 & %all provide a     
#ij-;day p]iod = submission ( public    
comm5ts on su* propos$ rule4  7#b7 ,f9al
 rule ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( !      
#ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+

 & ,urban ,developm5t %all issue f9al   
regulations to c>ry out sections #abc & 
#abd ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t 
,act ( #aigd1 z add$ by ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ah1
 #bjai4;,cl]k4