,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fceh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lyn* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize supplem5tal appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjbj = community developm5t block grants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,supplem5tal fund+ = community developm5t block grants 7a7 ,fund+ & allocations 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj = assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is section "u ! community developm5t block grant program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7#b7 ,initial allocation #f1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be di/ribut$ pursuant to section #ajf ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7 to grantees & su* allocations %all be made )9 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,subsequ5t allocation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #f1jjj1jjj1jjj made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t rema9s aft] allocation pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 %all be allocat$1 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 directly to ,/ates to prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to coronavirus )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ activities )9 entitlem5t & non5titlem5t communities1 bas$ on public heal? ne$s1 risk ( transmission ( coronavirus1 numb] ( coronavirus cases comp>$ to ! national av]age1 & economic & h\s+ m>ket disruptions1 & o!r factors1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 us+ be/ available data4 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,( ! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 #aj1jjj1jjj %all be made available = capacity build+ & te*nical assi/ance to support ! use ( su* am\nts to exp$ite or facilitate infecti\s disease response4 7#d7 ,direct di/ribution ,( ! am\nt made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be di/ribut$ directly to ,/ates & units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 accord+ to a =mula bas$ on factors to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 prioritiz+ risk ( transmission ( coronavirus1 numb] ( coronavirus cases comp>$ to ! national av]age1 & economic & h\s+ m>ket disruptions result+ f coronavirus4 7#e7 ,roll+ allocations ,allocations "u ?is subsection may be made on a roll+ basis z additional ne$s develop & data becomes available4 7#f7 ,be/ available data ,! ,secret>y %all make all allocations "u ?is subsection bas$ on ! be/ available data at ! "t ( allocation4 7b7 ,eligible activities ,am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be us$ only =-- 7#a7 eligible activities describ$ 9 #aje7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77 relat+ to prev5t+1 prep>+ =1 or respond+ to ! public heal? em]g5cy relat+ to ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai72 & 7#b7 reimbursem5t ( co/s = su* eligible activities relat+ to prev5t+1 prep>+ =1 or respond+ to ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 t 7 accru$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,inapplicability ( public s]vices cap ,! limitation "u p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #aje7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77#h77 on ! am\nt t may be us$ = activities "u su* p>agraph %all n apply ) respect to-- 7#a7 am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 am\nts made available 9 prec$+ appropriation ,acts = fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj = c>ry+ out title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd1 to ! ext5t su* am\nts are us$ = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 7d7 ,waiv]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may waive1 or specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any provision ( any /atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) ! use ( am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 & = fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj 7except = requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1 nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1 & ! environm5t71 if ! ,secret>y f9ds 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 ( title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd1 includ+ = ! purposes ( address+ ! impact ( coronavirus4 7#b7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all notify ! public ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,regi/] or o!r appropriate means #e days be=e ! effective date ( any su* waiv] or alt]native requirem5t 9 ord] = su* waiv] or alt]native requirem5t to take effect4 ,su* public notice may be provid$ on ! int]net at ! appropriate gov]nm5t website or ?r\gh o!r electronic m$ia1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,/atem5ts ( activities2 compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability /rategies 7#a7 ,inapplicability ( requirem5ts ,section #aaf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecaf7;b72 relat+ to submission ( f9al /atem5ts ( activities n lat] ?an ,augu/ #af ( a giv5 fiscal ye>7 & any implem5t+ regulations %all n apply to f9al /atem5ts submitt$ 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #ajd ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;a77 & compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability /rategies submitt$ 9 accordance ) section #aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje7 = fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj4 7#b7 ,new requirem5ts ,f9al /atem5ts & compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability /rategies %all in/ead be submitt$ n lat] ?an ,augu/ #af1 #bjba4 7#c7 ,am5dm5ts ,not)/&+ subsections 7a77#b71 7a77#c71 & 7c7 ( section #ajd ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7 & section #aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje71 a grantee may n be requir$ to am5d its /atem5t ( activities 9 ord] to engage 9 activities to prev5t1 prep>e1 & respond to coronavirus or ! economic & h\s+ disruption caus$ by x1 b %all make public a report )9 #ahj days ( ! end ( ! crisis :i* fully acc\nts = su* activities4 7f7 ,public he>+s 7#a7 ,inapplicability ( 9-p]son he>+ requirem5ts ,a grantee may n be requir$ to hold 9-p]son public he>+s 9 connection ) its citiz5 p>ticipation plan1 b %all provide citiz5s ) notice & a reasonable opportunity to comm5t ( n less ?an #ae days4 7#b7 ,virtual public he>+s ,dur+ ! p]iod t national or local heal? au?orities recomm5d social di/anc+ & limit+ public ga!r+s = public heal? reasons1 a grantee may fulfill applicable public he>+ requirem5ts = all grants f funds made available pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 & "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t--,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t--,community ,developm5t ,fund 9 appropriation ,acts = fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj by c>ry+ out virtual public he>+s4 ,any su* virtual he>+s %all provide reasonable notification & access = citiz5s 9 accordance ) ! grantee's c]tifications1 timely responses f local (ficials to all citiz5 que/ions & issues1 & public access to all que/ions & responses4 7g7 ,duplication ( b5efits ,! ,secret>y %all ensure !re are adequate proc$ures 9 place to prev5t any duplication ( b5efits z def9$ by section #cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee7 & act 9 accordance ) section #abaj ( ! ,disa/] ,recov]y ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7division ,d ( ,public ,law #aae-bed2 #acb ,/at4 #cddb7 & section #cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee74