Sec. 4. Targeting high-poverty census tracts
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the entity responsible for administering a development program shall use not less than the percentage described in subsection
(b)of the amounts made available in any appropriations Act for the program for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028 for projects in high-poverty areas, if the entity is otherwise authorized to do so. The percentage described in this subsection with respect to a development program is the percentage equal to the sum obtained by adding— the average percentage of Federal assistance awarded under the program in the 3-fiscal year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act that were used for projects in high-poverty areas; and 5 percent of the average total Federal assistance awarded under the program during the period referred to in paragraph (1). Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, if an entity responsible for administering a development program determines that the provision of benefits under the program in a high-poverty area in accordance with this section is primarily benefitting individuals predominantly living in areas other than a high-poverty area, the entity shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Congress— a notification of that determination; and a recommendation describing how the entity could ensure that benefits under the development program— are provided based on census tracts in which the individuals receiving the benefit reside; and serve individuals who reside in predominantly low-income census tracts.