,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcja ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to provide disaster assistance to ,states1 insular areas1 units of general local government1 and ,indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reforming ,disaster ,recovery ,act4 #b4 ,office of ,disaster ,recovery and ,resilient ,communities 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall establish1 within the ,office of ,community ,planning and ,development of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,office of ,disaster ,recovery and ,resilient ,communities 7in this section referred to as the ,office74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,office shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 coordinating with the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development on needed research to develop necessary curriculum and policy to build community resiliency1 restore housing and infrastructure1 and stimulate economic revitalization to support the recovery of low- to moderate-income individuals2 7#b7 coordinating with relevant ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development program offices to support the incorporation of community resiliency planning and implementation across all department-supported program activities2 7#c7 leading and coordinating ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development activities under the ,housing ,recovery ,support ,function of the ,national ,disaster ,recovery ,framework2 7#d7 coordinating ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development interagency disaster recovery support activities1 including those related to housing1 economic development1 infrastructure1 and community planning and capacity building2 7#e7 providing annual and periodic disaster mitigation and recovery training1 incorporating ,federal best practices1 to regional and field offices of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7#f7 providing technical assistance to entities that are eligible to receive disaster recovery assistance under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 and that demonstrate capacity constraints4 7c7 ,divisions ,the ,office shall contain-- 7#a7 the ,resiliency ,division1 which shall-- 7,a7 develop1 coordinate1 and maintain the capacity for disaster resilience and recovery of recipients of grants from the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,b7 coordinate and operationalize research and policies of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to assist areas in community resiliency planning1 including-- 7i7 hazard mitigation and adaptive land use planning2 7ii7 establishing and carrying out enforcement activities and implementing the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes1 specifications1 and standards that incorporate the latest resilient designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design1 construction1 and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this ,act for the purpose of protecting the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the buildings' users against disasters2 and 7iii7 sustainable infrastructure investments2 and 7,c7 assist areas in the development of action plans under section #abc of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 as added by section #c of this ,act2 and 7#b7 the ,recovery ,division1 which shall oversee the disaster recovery policy and response of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 #c4 ,community development block grant disaster recovery program 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajd7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;b771 by inserting or #abc after #ajf each place that term appears2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 #abc4 ,,cdbg-,disaster recovery assistance 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 an insular area2 7,c7 a unit of general local government2 and 7,d7 an ,indian tribe2 7#b7 the terms homeless and at risk of homelessness have the meanings given those terms in sections #ajc and #dja1 respectively1 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb1 #aacfj2 and 7#c7 the term public housing agency has the meaning given the term in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg4 7b7 ,authority2 use 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide assistance under this section to eligible entities for necessary expenses for activities authorized under this title related to disaster relief1 resiliency1 long-term recovery1 restoration of infrastructure and housing1 mitigation1 and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#b7 ,allocation for mitigation ,in determining the amount allocated under this section for any grantee1 the ,secretary shall include an additional amount for mitigation that is not less than #de percent of the amount allocated for such grantee for unmet needs4 7#c7 ,other assistance ,the ,secretary may provide an appropriate amount of assistance to eligible entities outside an area described in paragraph 7#a7 that receives displaced residents due to a major disaster declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 for the purpose of carrying out eligible activities to provide housing to and meet other disaster recovery needs of those displaced residents4 7#d7 ,consideration ,in carrying out eligible activities with assistance provided under this section1 a grantee shall prioritize activities that address housing recovery needs and how to better recover from and withstand future disasters1 prolong the life of housing and infrastructure1 use cost-effective means of preventing harm to people and property1 incorporate protective features1 redundancies1 energy savings1 and other measures that will assure the continuation of critical services during future disasters4 7c7 ,timing 7#a7 ,deadlines for allocation of amounts ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 after the enactment of an appropriations ,act making funds available for assistance under this section1 the ,secretary shall allocate for grantees1 based on the best available data-- 7,a7 not less than one-third of funds provided for assistance under this section1 within #fj days of the date of enactment of that ,act2 and 7,b7 all remaining unallocated funds to be awarded to grantees1 within #ahj days of such date of enactment4 7#b7 ,inapplicability of deadlines based on insufficient information ,the deadlines under paragraph 7#a7 for allocation of funds shall not apply in the case of funds made available for assistance under this section until sufficient information has been made available to the ,secretary to determine unmet recovery needs and make allocations in accordance with those deadlines4 7#c7 ,obligation of amounts by the ,secretary ,subject to subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 obligate the amounts allocated for a grantee over time in accordance with the approved plan of the grantee2 7,b7 require the grantee to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of this section before the ,secretary obligated additional amounts2 and 7,c7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the plan of the grantee is approved under subsection 7d71 unless the ,secretary makes a public finding that good cause exists for a waiver of the requirement1 require the grantee to establish a direct assistance program and begin processing applications for-- 7i7 a program for homeless assistance for persons experiencing homelessness prior to or as a result of the major disaster declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472 7ii7 a program for renter assistance2 and 7iii7 a program for homeowners assistance4 7#d7 ,coordination of disaster benefits and data with other ,federal agencies 7,a7 ,coordination with ,,fema 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall share with each other1 and make publicly available1 any data collected or analyzed during the course of a disaster recovery for which assistance is provided under this section1 including1 with respect to each census tract1 block group1 or block-- 7,i7 all data on damage caused by the disaster2 7,,ii7 information on how any ,federal assistance provided in connection with the disaster is expended2 and 7,,iii7 information regarding the effect of the disaster on education1 transportation capabilities and dependence1 housing needs1 displacement1 health care1 utilities1 and other critical facilities4 7ii7 ,breakdown ,the data shared and made publicly available under clause 7i7 shall be broken down by the smallest census tract1 block group1 or block possible for the data set4 7,b7 ,development of common application ,the ,secretary1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 and the heads of other appropriate agencies shall develop a common form-- 7i7 for the purpose of applying for individual disaster assistance from the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 or the ,small ,business ,administration2 and 7ii7 that can be used and shared by all agencies providing individual disaster assistance and by the grantees and subgrantees as necessary4 7d7 ,plan for use of assistance 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after the allocation pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 of the funds made available by an appropriations ,act for assistance under this section1 and before the ,secretary obligates any of such funds for a grantee1 the grantee shall submit a plan to the ,secretary for approval detailing the proposed use of all funds1 which shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 criteria for eligibility for each proposed use of funds1 including eligibility limits on income and geography1 and a description of how the use of such funds will-- 7i7 address unmet needs relating to disaster relief1 resiliency1 long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure and housing1 and mitigation and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas2 and 7ii7 provide assistance to impacted households experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness2 7,b7 identification of officials and offices responsible for administering such funds and identifying and recovering duplicative benefits2 7,c7 an agreement to share data with ,federal agencies and other providers of disaster relief1 which shall include information the grantee has regarding the matters described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,d7 a plan to provide case management services to disaster-impacted residents in identifying1 understanding1 and accessing available ,federal assistance4 7#b7 ,public consultation ,in developing the plan required under paragraph 7#a71 a grantee shall1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 consult with affected residents1 stakeholders1 local governments1 and public housing authorities to assess needs2 7,b7 publish the plan in accordance with the requirements set forth by the ,secretary1 including a requirement to prominently post the plan on the website of the grantee for not less than #ad days2 7,c7 ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities and individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 and 7,d7 publish the plan in a manner that affords residents1 affected local governments1 and other interested parties a reasonable opportunity to examine the contents of the plan and provide feedback4 7#c7 ,approval ,the ,secretary shall1 by regulation1 specify criteria for the approval of a plan submitted under paragraph 7#a71 including approval of substantial amendments to the plan4 7#d7 ,disapproval ,the ,secretary shall disapprove a plan or substantial amendment to a plan submitted under paragraph 7#a7 if-- 7,a7 a plan or substantial amendment does not meet the approval criteria2 7,b7 based on damage and unmet needs assessments of the ,secretary and the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency or such other information as may be available1 the plan or amendment does not provide for proportional allocation of resources-- 7i7 between housing activities and infrastructure2 or 7ii7 between homeowners1 renters1 and persons experiencing homelessness2 7,c7 the plan does not provide a sufficient plan for ensuring compliance with the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq472 or 7,d7 the plan does not prioritize preservation or one-for-one replacement of public housing and other federally subsidized housing that provides affordable housing for the lowest income households4 7#e7 ,resubmission ,the ,secretary shall permit a grantee to revise and resubmit a plan that the ,secretary disapproves under paragraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall approve or disapprove a plan submitted under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the plan is submitted to the ,secretary4 7e7 ,financial controls 7#a7 ,compliance system ,the ,secretary shall develop and maintain a system to ensure that each grantee has in place-- 7,a7 proficient financial controls and procurement processes2 7,b7 adequate procedures to ensure that amounts made available under this section provide the broadest benefit possible to eligible families and individuals that are approved for assistance2 7,c7 adequate procedures to-- 7i7 ensure timely expenditure of funds2 and 7ii7 detect and prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse of funds2 and 7,d7 adequate procedures to ensure the grantee will maintain comprehensive and publicly accessible websites that make available information regarding all disaster recovery activities assisted with such funds1 which information shall include any resulting contract1 agreement1 or other disposition of requests for qualification of assistance or for procurement with such funds4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the procedures described in paragraph 7#a77;,d7 shall ensure that personally identifiable information regarding recipients of assistance provided from funds made available under this section shall not be made publicly available4 7#c7 ,certification ,as a condition of making any grant1 the ,secretary shall certify in advance that the grantee has in place the processes and procedures required under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,administrative costs 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section-- 7i7 may use not more than #e percent of the amount of grant funds received1 or not more than such other percentage as may be established pursuant to subparagraph 7,b71 for administrative costs2 and 7ii7 shall document the use of funds for the purpose described in clause 7i7 in accordance with such requirements as the ,secretary shall establish4 7,b7 ,discretion to establish sliding scale ,the ,secretary may establish a series of percentage limitations that may be used by a grantee for administrative costs only if-- 7i7 the percentage limitations are based on the amount of grant funds received by a grantee2 7ii7 the series provides that the percentage that may be so used is lower for grantees receiving a greater amount of grant funds and such percentage that may be used is higher for grantees receiving a lesser amount of grant funds2 and 7iii7 in no case may a grantee so use more than #aj percent of grant funds received4 7#b7 ,,hud administrative costs 7,a7 ,limitation ,of any funds made available for use under this section by any single appropriations ,act1 the ,secretary may use #j4e percent of any such amount for necessary costs1 including information technology costs1 of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts made available for use under this section4 7,b7 ,transfer of funds ,any amounts made available for use in accordance with subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be transferred to the account for ,program ,office ,salaries and ,expenses--,community ,planning and ,development for the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7ii7 shall remain available until expended2 and 7iii7 may be used for such administrative costs for administering any funds appropriated to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development for any disaster and related purposes in any prior or future ,act making funds available for use under this section1 notwithstanding the disaster for which such funds were appropriated4 7#c7 ,inspector general ,of any funds made available for use in accordance with paragraph 7#b77;,a71 #aj percent shall be transferred to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development for necessary costs of audits1 reviews1 oversight1 evaluation1 and investigations relating to amounts made available for use under this section4 7#d7 ,capacity building ,of any funds made available for use under this section1 #b percent may be made available for capacity building and technical assistance to support grantees and subgrantees receiving funds under this section4 7#e7 ,compliance with storm water protections 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any funds made available under this section for construction1 rehabilitation1 or installation of any infrastructure1 including stormwater management infrastructure1 will advance long-term resilience to natural hazards and be effective in protecting the infrastructure from future damages for the expected useful lifetime of the infrastructure4 7,b7 ,coordination and continuation of services ,in approving funding for infrastructure1 the ,secretary shall require a grantee to-- 7i7 describe how the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 will align with other planned ,state and local capital investments and help assure continuation of essential services1 including services to low- and moderate-income households1 individuals with disabilities1 and other individuals with special needs2 and 7ii7 consider the use of both traditional and natural infrastructure alternatives1 alone or in conjunction with each other1 if those alternatives are practicable4 7#f7 ,flood risk mitigation 7,a7 ,requirements ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall require that any structure that is located in an area having special flood hazards and that is newly constructed or is undergoing rehabilitation for substantial damage1 for which substantial damage is repaired1 or that is substantially improved1 using amounts made available under this section1 shall be elevated with the lowest floor1 including the basement1 at the higher of-- 7i7 #b feet above the base flood level2 or 7ii7 any requirement set forth by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,b7 ,multifamily housing 7i7 ,in general ,for rehabilitation of substantial damage or substantial improvement of multifamily housing1 the ,secretary may approve a proposal submitted by a grantee for an appropriate1 cost-effective level of elevation above flood heights that is below the level described in subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,contents ,a proposal submitted under clause 7i7 shall describe how the proposed level of elevation will functionally achieve flood protection similar to or greater than the requirement described in subparagraph 7,a7 with an alternative form of mitigation to assure the safety of residents and property1 if applicable4 7g7 ,administration ,in administering any amounts made available for assistance under this section1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 may not allow a grantee to use any such amounts for any purpose other than the purpose approved by the ,secretary in the plan submitted under subsection 7d77#a7 to the ,secretary for use of those amounts2 7#b7 may not permit a grantee to amend a plan to retroactively approve a beneficiary's use of funds for an eligible activity other than an activity for which the funds were originally approved in the plan2 and 7#c7 shall prohibit a grantee from delegating1 by contract or otherwise1 the responsibility for the final determination of eligibility4 7h7 ,training for grant management for subgrantees ,the ,secretary shall require each grantee to provide ongoing training to all staff and subgrantees4 7i7 ,procurement processes and procedures for grantees 7#a7 ,grantee processes and procedures ,in procuring property or services to be paid for in whole or in part with amounts from a grant under this section1 a grantee shall-- 7,a7 follow the procurement processes and procedures of the grantee1 but only if the ,secretary makes a determination that those processes and procedures comply with the requirements under paragraph 7#b72 or 7,b7 comply with such processes and procedures as the ,secretary shall1 by regulation1 establish for purposes of this section4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the requirements under this paragraph with respect to the procurement processes and procedures of a grantee are that the processes and procedures shall-- 7,a7 provide for full and open competition and require cost or price analysis2 7,b7 include requirements for procurement policies and procedures for subgrantees1 based on full and open competition2 7,c7 specify methods of procurement and their applicability1 but not allow for cost-plus-a-percentage-of cost or percentage-of-construction-cost methods of procurement2 7,d7 include standards of conduct governing employees engaged in the award or administration of contracts2 and 7,e7 ensure that all purchase orders and contracts include any clauses required by statute or implementing regulation4 7#c7 ,noncompliance ,in the case of a grantee for which the ,secretary finds pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 that the procurement processes and procedures of the grantee do not comply with paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 provide the grantee with specific written notice of the elements of noncompliance and the changes necessary to those processes and procedures to provide for compliance2 7,b7 provide the grantee a reasonable period of time to come into compliance2 and 7,c7 during the period of time described in subparagraph 7,b71 allow the grantee to proceed with procuring property and services paid for in whole or in part with amounts from a grant under this section in compliance with the procurement processes and procedures of the grantee1 but only if the ,secretary periodically affirmatively determines that the grantee is making a good faith effort to effectuate compliance with the requirements of paragraph 7#b74 7j7 ,treatment of ,,cdbg allocations ,amounts made available for use under this section shall not be considered relevant to the non-disaster formula allocations made pursuant to section #ajf4 7k7 ,waivers 7#a7 ,authority ,subject to the other provisions of this section1 in administering amounts made available for use under this section1 the ,secretary may waive1 or specify alternative requirements for1 any provision of any statute or regulation that the ,secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the ,secretary or the use by the recipient of those funds 7except for requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 flood risk management1 and the environment and except for the requirements of this section71 if the ,secretary makes a public finding that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and the waiver or alternative requirement would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of this title4 7#b7 ,notice and publication ,any waiver of or alternative requirement pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not take effect before the expiration of the #ae-;day period beginning upon the publication of notice in the ,federal ,register of such waiver or alternative requirement4 7#c7 ,low- and moderate-income use ,a waiver pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may not reduce the percentage of funds that is required to be used for activities that benefit persons of low- and moderate-income to less than #gj percent of the total allocation1 unless the ,secretary specifically finds that there is compelling need to further reduce the percentage requirement and that funds are not necessary to address the housing needs of low- and moderate-income residents4 7#d7 ,prohibition ,the ,secretary may not waive any provision of this section pursuant to the authority under paragraph 7#a74 7l7 ,environmental review 7#a7 ,adoption ,notwithstanding subsection 7k77#a71 recipients of funds provided under this section that use the funds to supplement ,federal assistance provided under section #djb1 #djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh7;c77#d71 #dbh1 or #ejb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;a1 #eagj;b1 #eagj;c1 #eagb1 #eagc1 #eagd7;c77#d71 #eahi;f1 #eaib7 may adopt1 without review or public comment1 any environmental review1 approval1 or permit performed by a ,federal agency1 and that adoption shall satisfy the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to the environmental review1 approval1 or permit under section #ajd7;g77#a74 7#b7 ,release of funds ,notwithstanding section #ajd7;g77#b71 the ,secretary may1 upon receipt of a request for release of funds and certification1 immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or project assisted with amounts made available for use under this section if the recipient has adopted an environmental review1 approval1 or permit under paragraph 7#a7 or the activity or project is categorically excluded from review under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7m7 ,collection of information 7#a7 ,in general ,for each major disaster for which assistance is made available under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 collect information regarding all recovery activities so assisted1 including information on applicants and recipients of assistance2 7,b7 make the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 available to the public and to the ,inspector ,general for the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development on a monthly basis using uniform data collection practices2 and 7,c7 report to ,congress regarding those efforts4 7#b7 ,form ,information collected and reported by grantees or the ,secretary under this subsection shall be disaggregated by program1 race1 income1 geography1 and all classes of individuals protected under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7,public ,law #hh-ceb2 #gh ,stat4 #bda71 and other civil rights and nondiscrimination protections1 with respect to the smallest census tract1 block group1 or block possible for the data4 7#c7 ,protection of information ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that personally identifiable information regarding recipients of assistance provided from funds made available under this section shall not be made publicly available2 and 7,b7 may make full and unredacted information available to academic institutions for the purpose of researching into the equitable distribution of recovery funds and adherence to protections described in paragraph 7#b74 7n7 ,pre-,certification for units of general local government 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may carry out a program under this subsection to provide for units of general local government to pre-certify as eligible grantees for assistance under this section4 7#b7 ,requirements ,to be eligible for pre-certification under the program under this subsection1 a unit of general local government shall-- 7,a7 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the ,secretary the capacity to comply with the requirements of this section2 and 7,b7 have previously received assistance as a grantee or subgrantee under this section1 or with amounts made available for the ,community ,development ,block ,grant--,disaster ,recovery appropriations account1 in connection with #b or more major disasters declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#c7 ,approval of plans 7,a7 ,expedited approval processes ,the ,secretary shall establish and maintain processes for expediting approval of plans for units of general local government that are pre-certified under this subsection4 7,b7 ,effect of pre-certification ,pre-certification pursuant to this subsection shall not-- 7i7 establish any entitlement to1 or priority or preference for1 allocation of funds made available under this section2 or 7ii7 exempt any grantee from complying with any of the requirements under1 or established pursuant to1 subsection 7c7 or 7d74 7#d7 ,duration ,pre-certification under the program under this subsection shall be effective for a term of #e years4 7o7 ,deposit of unused amounts in ,fund 7#a7 ,in general ,if any amounts made available for assistance under this section to grantees remain unexpended upon the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that the grantee of such amounts notifies the ,secretary that the grantee has completed all activities identified in the grantee's plan for use of such amounts that was approved by the ,secretary in connection with the grant2 7,b7 recapture of funds from the grantee or repayment of funds by the grantee2 or 7,c7 the expiration of the #aj-year period beginning upon the ,secretary obligating such amounts to the grantee1 as such period may be extended pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall transfer such unexpended amounts to the ,secretary of the ,treasury for deposit into the ,community ,development ,block ,grant ,disaster ,recovery ,reserve ,fund established under section #abd1 except that the ,secretary may1 by regulation1 permit the grantee to retain amounts needed to close out the grant4 7#b7 ,extension of period for use of funds ,the period under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 shall be extended by not more than #c years if the ,secretary waives this requirement and submits a written justification for the waiver to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that specifies the period of that extension4 #abd4 ,community ,development ,block ,grant ,disaster ,recovery ,reserve ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states an account to be known as the ,community ,development ,block ,grant ,disaster ,recovery ,reserve ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund74 7b7 ,amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the activities authorized under this ,act1 to remain available until expended1 except that not more than #ej1jjj1jjj is authorized to be appropriated for the first fiscal year beginning after the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 and each fiscal year thereafter4 7#b7 ,transfer ,amounts made available through section #ajf7;c77#d7 by actions taken under section #ajd7;e7 or #aaa may be transferred to the ,fund1 to remain available until expended4 7c7 ,use 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 amounts in the ,fund shall be available only for providing assistance under section #abc1 but only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts4 7#b7 ,homelessness assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,an amount determined by the ,secretary1 based on available data from the impacted area on homelessness1 affordable housing needs1 and disaster impact1 may be allocated to a grantee within #ad days of the disaster declaration to serve households experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness that are not receiving housing assistance from the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,b7 ,requirements ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any assistance provided under this paragraph shall be determined to meet the requirements of section #abc1 including benefit to low-income persons1 if the assistance is administered in compliance with program requirements under paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of section #dae7;a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a774 7,c7 ,administration ,the ,office of ,block ,grant ,assistance in the ,office of ,community ,planning and ,development of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall1 in coordination with the ,office of ,special ,needs ,assistance ,programs of the ,department1 administer all related funds provided under this section that are intended to serve individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness4 4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,proposed rules ,not later than the #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall issue proposed rules to carry out sections #abc and #abd of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 as added by the amendment made by subsection 7a7 of this section1 and shall provide a #ij-;day period for submission of public comments on those proposed rules4 7#b7 ,final rules ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall issue final regulations to carry out sections #abc and #abd of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 as added by the amendment made by subsection 7a7 of this section4 #d4 ,report on coordinating emergency and long-term housing needs ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on policies to improve the transition from emergency disaster housing response to long-term housing recovery4 #e4 ,,gao report on allocation of disaster benefits ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a comprehensive report that includes-- 7#a7 a review of disaster-related housing benefits administered by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,department of ,agriculture2 7#b7 with respect to the #aj-year period preceding the report1 an analysis of the distribution of the benefits described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 between homeowners and renters2 7,b7 between individuals that are-- 7i7 extremely low-income1 defined as #j to #cj percent of the area median income2 7ii7 very low-income1 defined as #cj to #ej percent of the area median income2 7iii7 lower-income1 defined as #ej to #hj percent of the area median income2 and 7iv7 moderate-income1 defined as #hj to #abj percent of the area median income2 and 7,c7 between housing and infrastructure2 7#c7 an analysis of how the distribution of benefits described in paragraph 7#b7 met the needs identified in unmet needs assessments and other available data2 7#d7 an analysis of the impact of disasters on the shortage of affordable rental housing stock and federally assisted housing2 7#e7 an analysis of the impact of disasters and ,federal recovery efforts on all protected classes covered by the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 and other civil rights protections1 including those related to race1 ethnicity1 income1 economic status1 age1 disability1 and gender2 and 7#f7 an analysis of mitigation and resiliency approaches with respect to disaster-related housing benefits4