,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hidf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,omar introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide emergency relief assistance under a modified ,community ,development ,block ,grant program for communities facing economic damage from civil and social crises1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,holistic ,economic ,aid for ,low-,income ,neighborhood ,growth ,act of #bjbj or the ,,healing ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 funds made available under the ,community ,development ,block ,grant ,program 7,,cdbg7 should be used principally for low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and can be used for community revitalization in areas affected by social and civil unrest during #bjbj2 7#b7 ,,cdbg funding must target historically disinvested communities of color that have suffered from long-standing systemic issues of racial injustice and economic inequality2 7#c7 minority-serving institutions should be prioritized in receiving and administering economic development grants for their communities2 7#d7 economic activities carried out using ,,cdbg funds should be refocused on the implementation of direct anti-poverty programming with evidence of effectiveness1 such as food security initiatives and basic income pilots1 acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing1 improvement to public facilities1 including health centers1 provision of public services1 restoration of natural areas and other conservation efforts1 and construction of clean energy infrastructure2 7#e7 minority-owned businesses should be prioritized in receiving business development grants to renovate their properties and create financial opportunities for their communities2 and 7#f7 ,,cdbg business activities should be refocused on assisting private1 for-profit businesses that pursue job creation and retention efforts through the employment of low- and moderate-income persons1 adopt environmentally sustainable practices to offer affordable goods and services to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods1 and provide economic and technical assistance to other businesses based in low- and moderate-income areas4 #c4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba for providing assistance under this ,act4 7b7 ,non-,business community development funding ,of any amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 #gg percent shall be available for assistance under section #d for community revitalization and economic development activities4 7c7 ,civil unrest business development funding ,of any amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 #bc percent shall be available for assistance under section #e for business recovery and renovation activities4 7d7 ,administrative funding ,of any amounts available pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may use not more than #a percent for costs of administering the program under this ,act4 7e7 ,termination of funds ,upon the expiration of the #b-year period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this ,act1 any programming and rulemaking associated with the program shall expire4 #d4 ,non-business grants for community revitalization and economic development 7a7 ,grant authority ,the ,secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out this section to make grants to ,states1 units of general local government1 ,indian ,tribes1 insular areas1 and eligible institutions serving or owned by minorities for use to carry out eligible non-business activities under subsection 7e7 in low- and moderate-income areas4 7b7 ,reservation of funding ,of any amounts made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary shall reserve for grants under this section-- 7#a7 #gf percent for allocation in accordance with subsection 7c77#a72 7#b7 #ah percent for allocation for minority-owned and minority-serving entities in accordance with subsection 7c77#b72 and 7#c7 #f percent for allocation for ,indian ,tribes and insular areas in accordance with subsection 7c77#c74 7c7 ,allocations 7#a7 ,entitlement communities and nonentitlement areas ,of the amount allocated under subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 #gj percent shall be allocated for entitlement communities in accordance with the formula under section #ajf7;b7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;b772 and 7,b7 #cj percent shall be allocated to ,states1 for use in nonentitlement areas1 in accordance with the formula under section #ajf7;d77#a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;d77#a774 7#b7 ,competitive awards to minority-owned entities 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall allocate the amount allocated under subsection 7b77#c7 directly and on a competitive basis for grants to eligible minority-owned entities and minority-serving entities4 7,b7 ,competition ,allocation for non-business grants under this paragraph shall be made pursuant to a competition for such grants1 as the ,secretary shall provide1 that-- 7i7 takes into account the need for grant assistance for the area in which1 and for the activities for which the grant amounts will be used2 and 7ii7 provides grant amount only to applicants who will carry out activities assisted with such grant amounts only in low- and moderate-income areas4 7,c7 ,,cdbg special purpose grants ,of the amount allocated under subsection 7b77#b71 not less than #cc percent shall be allocated for grants under this section for minority-serving entities4 7,d7 ,voucher program ,the ,secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that grants under this paragraph are accessible to newer and smaller minority-owned entities and ensure that technical assistance is prioritized and provided to organizations with little or no grant-writing capacity4 7#c7 ,competitive awards to ,indian tribes and insular areas 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall allocate for grants to ,indian ,tribes and insular areas on a competitive basis the amount allocated under subsection 7b77#d74 7,b7 ,requirements ,in making allocations under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall1 to the greatest extent practicable1 ensure that each ,indian ,tribe and each insular area that satisfies low- to moderate-income requirements and unmet need criteria1 as determined by the ,secretary1 receives such an allocation4 7d7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall monitor the reporting requirements and disclosures of allocated expenditures as set forth in section #f7;e71 to coordinate with grantees and subgrantees to ensure there are no overpayments or duplication of benefits4 7e7 ,eligible non-,business activities 7#a7 ,primary objectives ,amounts from a grant under this section may be used by a grantee or subgrantee only for activities specified under paragraph 7#b7 that-- 7,a7 principally benefit households having incomes that do not exceed #ej percent of the median income of the area in which such households reside2 7,b7 aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight primarily for severely economically distressed communities 7as such term is defined in section #faj of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aii 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfde;d771 and historically disinvested communities1 including high-poverty areas 7as such term is defined in section #fha4bfj of title #bj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 and persistent poverty counties 7as such term is defined in the ,department of ,agriculture notice entitled ,implementation of ,certain ,provisions of ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj ,specific to ,persistent ,poverty ,counties ,docket ,no4 ,,rbs-#bj-;,,business-#jjcc1 published in the ,federal ,register on ,august #ba1 #bjbj 7#he ,fed4 ,reg4 #eafgf772 or 7,c7 reduce the isolation and inequality of income groups within communities and geographical areas and the promotion of an increase in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through the spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of lower income and the revitalization of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods2 7,d7 conserve and expand the housing stock in order to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment for all persons1 but principally those of low and moderate income1 and expand the number of community land trust1 cooperative1 municipal1 and public housing units as a ratio of total housing stock2 7,e7 expand and enhance the quantity and quality of community services1 principally for persons of low and moderate income1 that are evidenced-based and essential for sound community development and for the development of viable urban communities2 7,f7 improve the rational utilization of land and other natural resources and the better arrangement of residential1 commercial1 industrial1 recreational1 and other needed activity centers1 including parks1 green spaces1 and walking trails2 7,g7 conserve scarce energy resources1 improve energy efficiency1 or provide alternative and renewable energy sources1 especially for environmental justice communities that have harmful environmental quality issues2 7,h7 restore and preserve properties of special value for historic1 architectural1 or esthetic reasons2 7,i7 alleviate the physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or declining tax base2 7,j7 meet an urgent need by addressing economic conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and safety of residents2 or 7,k7 prevent1 prepare for1 or respond to coronavirus1 based on public health needs1 risk of transmission of coronavirus1 number of coronavirus cases compared to the national average1 and economic and housing market disruptions1 and other factors4 7#b7 ,activities ,activities specified under this subsection are as follows3 7,a7 ,,cdbg activities ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c77;,c7 of this subsection1 any activity that is eligible for assistance under section #aje7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a774 7,b7 ,,cdbg special purpose grants activities ,any activity that is eligible for assistance under section #ajg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjg74 7,c7 ,cash relief for affected households ,direct income payments by ,states or units of general local government to households having incomes that do not exceed #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty level1 provided that such payments otherwise comply with subsection 7a7 of this section4 7,d7 ,historical archiving ,activities to conserve art1 construct monuments1 and preserve memorials of contemporary civil rights struggles1 such as the ,george ,floyd ,memorial in ,minneapolis1 ,minnesota4 7,e7 ,technical assistance ,technical assistance and outreach activities by grantees to expand and diversify subgrantees funded with amounts provided under this section4 7,f7 ,innovative activities by minority-owned activities ,any activity that-- 7i7 is proposed by a grantee and approved by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 complies with subsection 7a7 of this section4 7#c7 ,prohibitions ,amounts from a grant under this section may not be used to provide assistance for-- 7,a7 any law enforcement agency or to support or assist any law enforcement activities2 7,b7 any discriminatory conduct or programming1 as prohibited by section #aji7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecji7;a772 7,c7 any business support activity described in section #aje7;a77#ag7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77#ag77 or any other activity for business development or business support2 or 7,d7 any ineligible activity described in section #egj4bjg of the ,secretary's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #egj4bjg71 but not including income payments authorized by paragraph 7#b77;,c7 of this subsection4 #e4 ,civil unrest business recovery grants for financial recovery and business development 7a7 ,grant authority ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 shall carry out a ,civil ,unrest ,business ,recovery ,program under this section to make grants to ,states1 units of general local government1 ,indian ,tribes and insular areas to provide assistance to eligible for-profit entities through local civil unrest business recovery funds established for the delivery of business recovery grants that primarily serve to compensate damages from social and civil unrest during #bjbj and also support business-led economic development4 7b7 ,reservation of funding ,of any amounts made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary shall reserve-- 7#a7 #hj percent for allocation in accordance with subsection 7c77#a72 7#b7 #ab percent for allocation for ,states in accordance with subsection 7b77#b72 and 7#c7 #h percent for allocation for ,indian ,tribes and insular areas in accordance with subsection 7c77#c74 7c7 ,allocations 7#a7 ,formula for states and units of general local government ,of amount allocated under subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 #gj percent shall be allocated for entitlement communities in accordance with the formula under section #ajf7;b7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;b772 and 7,b7 #cj percent shall be allocated for ,states1 for use in nonentitlement areas1 in accordance with the formula under section #ajf7;d77#a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;d77#a774 7#b7 ,rural bonus formula for ,states ,the ,secretary shall allocate the amount allocated under subsection 7b77#b7 to ,states1 for use in nonentitlement areas having low-income or minority populations1 in accordance with the formula under section #ajf7;d77#a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;d77#a774 7#c7 ,competitive awards to ,indian tribes and insular areas 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall allocate to ,indian ,tribes and insular areas on a competitive basis the amount allocated under subsection 7b77#c74 7,b7 ,requirements ,in making allocations under subsection 7b77#c71 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall1 to the greatest extent practicable1 ensure that each ,indian ,tribe and each insular area that satisfies low- to moderate-income requirements and unmet need criteria1 as determined by the ,secretary1 receives such an allocation4 7d7 ,state allocations for nonentitlement areas 7#a7 ,equitable allocation ,to the greatest extent practicable1 a ,state shall allocate amounts allocated under subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 for use in nonentitlement areas of the ,state on an equitable basis4 7#b7 ,distribution of amounts 7,a7 ,discretion ,not later than #ad days after the date on which a ,state receives amounts for use in an nonentitlement area pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 the ,state shall-- 7i7 distribute the amounts1 or a portion thereof1 to units of general local government or entities designated thereby1 that have established or will establish civil unrest business recovery funds1 for use under subsection 7e77#a72 and 7ii7 elect to reserve the amounts1 or a portion thereof1 for use by the ,state under subsection 7e7 for the benefit of eligible entities located in the nonentitlement area4 7,b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 in distributing the amounts pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 for nonentitlement areas in which a civil unrest business recovery fund has been established1 a ,state should1 as quickly as practicable1 distribute amounts for use by such fund4 7e7 ,use of allocated amounts ,a ,state1 unit of general local government1 entity designated by a unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or insular area that receives an allocation under subsection 7c71 whether directly or indirectly1 may use amounts from the allocation only-- 7#a7 to provide funding to a civil unrest business recovery fund established in accordance with subsection 7f72 7#b7 to provide funding to support organizations that provide technical assistance to eligible entities2 7#c7 to cover administrative costs incurred by the ,state1 unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or insular area 7or entity designated by the ,state1 unit1 tribe1 or area71 in establishing and administering a civil unrest business recovery fund1 except that not more than #b percent of the allocation under subsection 7c7 for the ,state1 unit1 tribe1 or area may be used for the purpose under this paragraph2 or 7#d7 to carry out technical assistance and outreach activities to expand and diversify subgrantees funded with amounts provided under this section4 7f7 ,civil unrest business recovery fund ,for purposes of this section1 a civil unrest business recovery fund shall be a fund-- 7#a7 that is established by a ,state1 a unit of general local government1 an ,indian ,tribe1 an insular area1 or an entity designated by a ,state1 unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or an insular area2 7#b7 the proceeds of which are used only to make business recovery grants under subsection 7g7 to eligible entities operating within the area served by the fund in accordance with the needs of eligible entities and capacity of the program2 and 7#c7 provides resources and services relating to such business recovery grants for eligible entities in the #aj most commonly spoken languages in the area in which the fund operates4 7g7 ,business recovery grants 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts from business recovery grant under this section may be used only-- 7,a7 for business economic development activities that are eligible for assistance under section #aje7;a77#ag7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77#ag77 or to repair1 rehabilitate1 or replace property1 real or personal1 of the eligible entity receiving the grant that was damaged1 destroyed1 or stolen during the covered period as a result of social and civil unrest during #bjbj2 or 7,b7 only if the need for assistance for activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 in the area served by the civil unrest business recovery fund has been met1 for activities described in paragraph 7#d74 ,the ,secretary may issue guidance to ensure that the need for assistance for activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 is met before amounts may be used as provided in paragraph 7#d74 7#b7 ,low-income areas and ,h,u,b,zones ,notwithstanding any other provision in this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 shall treat as qualifying for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 as areas of affected social and civil unrest during #bjbj and shall give priority in allocations under subsection 7b7 to-- 7,a7 low-income communities2 7,b7 ,h,u,b,zones2 and 7,c7 any other area designated by the ,small ,business ,administration for a disaster loan relating to social and civil unrest during #bjbj4 7#c7 ,grant amount ,the amount of a business recovery grant may not exceed the lesser of #a1jjj1jjj or #ajj percent of the amount required to repair1 rehabilitate1 or replace property1 real or personal1 including related labor cost offsets and related debt obligations incurred as a result of social or civil unrest during #bjbj1 of the eligible entity that-- 7,a7 was damaged1 destroyed1 or stolen during the covered period as a result of the social and civil unrest during #bjbj2 and 7,b7 is not fully compensated for by-- 7i7 insurance2 7ii7 private donation or loan2 7iii7 a loan or grant from a ,state1 general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or an insular area2 7iv7 a disaster loan from the ,small ,business ,administration2 or 7v7 any other means4 7#d7 ,secondary business development uses ,only to the extent provided in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 a business recovery grant may be used by a grantee or subgrantee1 at the discretion of the grantee or subgrantee1 for business development and economic support activities allowed under section #aje7;a77#ag7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77#ag771 if such assistance is appropriate to carry out an economic development project 7that shall minimize1 to the extent practicable1 displacement of existing businesses and jobs in neighborhoods7 that-- 7,a7 creates or retains jobs for low- and moderate-income persons2 7,b7 prevents or eliminates slums and blight2 7,c7 meet urgent needs2 7,d7 creates or retains businesses owned by community residents2 7,e7 assists businesses that provide goods or services needed by1 and affordable to1 low- and moderate-income residents2 or 7,f7 provides technical assistance to promote any of the activities under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e74 7#e7 ,treatment of duplication of benefits ,the ,secretary shall require that in any case in which amounts from a business recovery grant will be used for real property renovation1 the eligible entity involved shall provide documentation to demonstrate unmet need and damages as a result of social and civil unrest during #bjbj to the satisfaction of the ,secretary1 using data available from the ,federal ,government or other publicly available sources1 including ,state property damage claims and estimates1 private insurance policy claims and estimates1 and other cost estimates from local agencies in residential and commercial areas4 #f4 ,deadlines and reporting 7a7 ,competitive application deadline ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish and make publicly available an application form for the competitive grant process under section #d7;c77#b74 7b7 ,,hud obligation deadline ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall begin disbursing amounts made available to carry out this ,act to ,states1 units of general local governments1 ,indian ,tribes1 and insular areas in accordance with the allocation formulas under sections #d7;c7 and #e7;c74 7c7 ,local business funds obligation deadlines 7#a7 ,states ,of the amounts that a ,state elects under section #e7;d77#b77;,a77ii7 to reserve for use by the ,state under this paragraph-- 7,a7 any amounts that the ,state provides to a civil unrest business recovery fund under section #e7;e77#a7 shall be obligated by the civil unrest business recovery fund for expenditure not later than #ge days after the date on which the ,state received the amounts from the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 any amounts that the ,state chooses to provide to a support organization under section #e7;e77#b71 or to use to pay for administrative costs under section #e7;e77#c71 shall be obligated by the ,state for expenditure not later than #ge days after the date on which the ,state received the amounts from the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,entitlement communities ,of the amounts that an entitlement community receives from the ,secretary under section #e7;c77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 any amounts that the entitlement community provides to a civil unrest business recovery fund under section #e7;e77#a7 shall be obligated by the civil unrest business recovery fund for expenditure not later than #ge days after the date on which the entitlement community received the amounts2 and 7,b7 any amounts that the entitlement community chooses to provide to a support organization under section #e7;e77#b71 or to use to pay for administrative costs under section #e7;e77#c71 shall be obligated by the entitlement community for expenditure not later than #ge days after the date on which the entitlement community received the amounts4 7#c7 ,nonentitlement communities ,of the amounts that a unit of general local government1 or an entity designated thereby1 located in a nonentitlement area receives from a ,state under section #e7;d77#b77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 any amounts that the unit of general local government entity provides to a civil unrest business recovery fund under section #e7;e77#a7 shall be obligated by the civil unrest business recovery fund for expenditure not later than #fj days after the date on which the unit of general local government or entity received the amounts2 and 7,b7 any amounts that the unit of general local government or entity community chooses to provide to a support organization under section #e7;e77#b71 or to use to pay for administrative costs under section #e7;e77#c71 shall be obligated by the unit of general local government or entity for expenditure not later than #fj days after the date on which the unit of general local government or entity received the amounts4 7#d7 ,recovery of unobligated funds ,if a ,state1 entitlement community1 other unit of general local government1 entity designated by a unit of general local government1 or civil unrest business recovery fund fails to obligate amounts by the applicable deadline under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c71 the ,secretary shall recover the portion of such amounts that remain unobligated as of such deadline4 7#e7 ,collaboration ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7,a7 an entitlement community that receives amount allocated under section #e7;c77#a7 should collaborate with the applicable local entity responsible for economic development and small business development in establishing and administering a civil unrest business recovery fund2 and 7,b7 ,states1 units of general local government 7including units of general local government located within and outside of nonentitlement areas71 ,indian ,tribes1 and insular areas that receive amounts under section #e7;c77#b7 and are located in the same region should collaborate in establishing and administering civil unrest business recovery funds4 7d7 ,information gathering ,when providing assistance to an eligible entity with amounts received from an allocation made under section #d or #e1 the entity providing the assistance shall-- 7#a7 inquire-- 7,a7 in the case of an eligible entity that is a business entity or a nonprofit organization1 whether the entity is a minority-owned entity or a women-owned entity2 and 7,b7 in the case of an eligible entity who is an individual1 whether the individual is a minority or a woman2 7#b7 collect1 in the case of an eligible entity that is a business entity or a nonprofit organization1 demographic information1 including race and ethnicity1 gender1 disability status1 housing status1 family composition1 and income level1 regarding the households being served by economic development activities and other activities funded with amounts made available pursuant to this ,act2 and 7#c7 maintain a record of the responses to each inquiry conducted under paragraph 7#a71 which the entity shall promptly submit to the applicable ,state1 unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or insular area4 7e7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date on which a ,state1 unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or insular area initially receives an allocation made under section #d or #e1 and not later than #ad days after the date on which that ,state1 unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or insular area completes the full expenditure of amounts from such allocation1 such ,state1 unit of general local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or insular area shall submit to the ,secretary a report that includes information setting forth-- 7,a7 the number of recipients of assistance made available from the allocation1 disaggregated by race and ethnicity1 gender1 and income and assets2 7,b7 the total amount1 and type1 of assistance made available from the allocation2 7,c7 to the extent applicable1 with respect to each recipient described in subparagraph 7,a71 information regarding the industry of the recipient1 the amount of assistance received by the recipient1 the annual sales of the recipient1 and the number of employees of the recipient2 7,d7 to the extent available from the information collected under subsection 7d71 demographic information of the households receiving direct anti-poverty programming1 such as cash assistance1 disaggregated by race and ethnicity1 gender1 disability status1 housing status1 family composition1 and income level as a percentage of the ,federal poverty level2 7,e7 the zip code of each recipient described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,f7 any other information that the ,secretary1 in the sole discretion of the ,secretary1 determines to be necessary to carry out this ,act4 7#b7 ,public availability ,as soon as is practicable after receiving each report submitted under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall make the information contained in the report1 including all of the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 through 7,f7 of such paragraph1 publicly available4 7f7 ,final report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress a report analyzing and assessing the program carried out under this ,act1 which shall identify any advantages and disadvantages of the program1 include comments and assessments from localities and communities assisted1 and include any recommendations for legislative changes to improve more equitable outcomes under the program1 such as additional technical assistance1 planning requirements1 and administrative support4 7g7 ,evaluation ,of amounts available under section #c7;d71 the ,secretary may use such amounts as may be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of activities funded through grants under section #d1 using a methodology that-- 7#a7 includes a random assignment whenever feasible1 or other research methods that allow for the strongest possible casual inferences when random assignment is not feasible2 and 7#b7 generates evidence on impact of specific projects1 or groups with identical 7or nearly identical7 service components and protocols4 7h7 ,rules and guidance ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 shall issue any rules and guidance that are necessary to carry out this ,act1 including by establishing appropriate compliance and reporting requirements1 in addition to the reporting requirements under subsection 7e74 #g4 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means the period beginning on ,may #a1 #bjbj1 and ending at the end of ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a privately held business entity that-- 7i7 employs not more than #ej full-time or full-time equivalent employees2 and 7ii7 7,i7 is physically based and located in1 or provides services to1 a low-income community or a ,h,u,b,zone2 or 7,,ii7 has incurred damage to real or personal property of the business entity during a covered period as a result of social and civil unrest2 and 7iii7 has average annual receipts 7as determined in accordance with section #aba4ajd of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 of not more than #b1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 an individual who operates under a sole proprietorship1 an individual who operates as an independent contractor1 or any eligible self-employed individual1 if such an individual has incurred damage to real or personal property of their business concern during a covered period as a result of social and civil unrest2 7,c7 a community- or worker-owned cooperative that-- 7i7 meets the requirements of an eligible cooperative under section #aje of the ,national ,consumer ,cooperative ,bank ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #cjae72 7ii7 employs not more than #bej full-time or full-time equivalent employees2 and 7iii7 is based in1 or provides services to1 a low-income community2 7,d7 an eligible nonprofit organization that-- 7i7 employs not more than #bej full-time or full-time equivalent employees2 7ii7 has #aj1jjj1jjj or less in assets2 and 7iii7 is based in1 or provides services to1 a low-income community2 or 7,e7 any non-profit entity that is a minority-owned or minority-serving entity4 7#c7 ,eligible self-employed individual ,the term eligible self-employed individual has the meaning given such term in section #gjjb7;b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 7#d7 ,entitlement community ,the term entitlement community means a metropolitan city or urban county1 as such terms are defined in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb74 7#e7 ,environmental justice community ,the term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color1 low-income communities1 or ,tribal and indigenous communities1 that experiences1 or is at risk of experiencing1 higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects1 identified through the ,environmental ,justice ,screen of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency or an equivalent mapping and screening tool4 7#f7 ,federal poverty level ,the term ,federal poverty level has the meaning given the term poverty line in section #fgc of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb74 7#g7 ,full-time equivalent employees 7,a7 ,in general ,the term full-time equivalent employees means a number of employees equal to the number determined by dividing-- 7i7 the total number of hours of service for which wages were paid by the employer to employees during the taxable year2 by 7ii7 #bjhj4 7,b7 ,rounding ,the number determined under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be rounded to the next lowest whole number if not otherwise a whole number4 7,c7 ,excess hours not counted ,if an employee works in excess of #b1jhj hours of service during any taxable year1 such excess shall not be taken into account under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,hours of service ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall prescribe such regulations1 rules1 and guidance as may be necessary to determine the hours of service of an employee for purposes of this paragraph1 including rules for the application of this paragraph to employees who are not compensated on an hourly basis4 7#h7 ,high-poverty area ,the term high-poverty area means any census tract having a poverty rate of #bj percent or higher1 as measured by recent #e-year data series available from the ,american ,community ,survey1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#i7 ,h,u,b,zone ,the term ,h,u,b,zone has the meaning given the term historically underutilized business zone in section #ca of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a74 7#aj7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb74 7#aa7 ,insular area ,the term insular area has the meaning given such term in section #ebjd of the ,omnibus ,insular ,areas ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjd74 7#ab7 ,low-income community ,the term low-income community has the meaning given such term in section #de;,d7e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #de;,d7e774 7#ac7 ,minority ,the term minority has the meaning given such term in section #abjd7;c77#c7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa note74 7#ad7 ,minority-owned entity ,the term minority-owned entity means an entity-- 7,a7 more than #ej percent of the ownership or control of which is held by not less than #a minority2 and 7,b7 more than #ej percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to not less than #a minority4 7#ae7 ,minority-serving entity ,the term minority-serving entity means an institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least #ej percent4 ,such term includes ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions1 as such term is defined in section #cga7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c774 7#af7 ,nonentitlement area2 state2 unit of general local government ,the terms nonentitlement area1 ,state1 and unit of general local government have the meanings given such terms in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb74 7#ag7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization that-- 7,a7 is exempt from taxation pursuant to section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c773 and 7,b7 is-- 7i7 a community development organization or a community development corporation2 7ii7 a community development financial institution2 7iii7 a community housing organization2 7iv7 a church or religious organization2 7v7 a public charitable organization2 or 7vi7 a private foundation4 7#ah7 ,persistent poverty county ,the term persistent poverty county means any county that has had #bj percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past #cj years1 as measured by the most recent decennial censuses and the most recent ,small ,area ,income and ,poverty ,estimates of the ,bureau of the ,census1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#ai7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#bj7 ,women-owned entity ,the term women-owned entity means an entity-- 7,a7 more than #ej percent of the ownership or control of which is held by not less than #a woman2 and 7,b7 more than #ej percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to not less than #a woman4