Sec. 5. Underserved communities
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Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ) is amended— by striking small impoverished each place it appears except in subsection
(a)and inserting underserved ; by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: In this section, the term underserved community means populations sharing a particular characteristic, and geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, such as— Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and nonbinary persons; persons with access and functional needs; persons who live in rural or geographically isolated areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. ; and in subsection (h)— in paragraph (2)— in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting Small impoverished ; and Underserved by striking carried out in a and inserting carried out in, or that will benefit persons who are members of, an ; and by adding at the end the following: The Administrator shall provide direct technical assistance to eligible entities under this section for applications under this section, prioritizing communities that— have not received hazard mitigation assistance under this Act during the 5-year period ending on the date of enactment of this paragraph; are Indian tribal governments; are underserved communities; have demonstrated a compelling need, such as significant social vulnerability; have experienced multiple major disaster declarations during the 5-year period ending on the date of enactment of this paragraph; or are exposed to increased hazards or vulnerabilities. . In this subsection, the term underserved community has the meaning given that term in subsection
(a)of section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ), as amended by this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of law described in paragraph (3), for any emergency or major disaster, the Federal share of assistance provided under sections 403, 404, 406, 408, 420, 428, and 503 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b , 5170c, 5172, 5174, 5187, 5189f, 5193) or section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ), shall be not less than 90 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance for a recipient— that will use the assistance in, or for the benefit of persons who are members of, an underserved community; or who is in, or who is a member of, an underserved community. The provisions of law described in this paragraph are sections 403(b), 403(c)(4), 404(a), 406(b), 408(d), 408(g)(2), 420(a), 428(e)(2)(B), and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b(b) , 5170b(c)(4), 5170c(a), 5172(b), 5174(d), 5174(g)(2), 5187(a), 5189f(e)(2), 5193(a)). The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 ( 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. ) is amended— in section 4 ( 42 U.S.C. 7703 ), by adding at the end the following: The term small impoverished community means a community of 3,000 or fewer individuals that is economically disadvantaged, as determined by the State in which the community is located and based on criteria established by the President. ; and in section 5(b)(2)(B)(ii) ( 42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)(B)(ii) ), by striking , as defined in section 203 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 ( . 42 U.S.C. 5133(a) )
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