Sec. 4. Flood mitigation assistance
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(2)of section 1366(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c(a)(2) ) is amended— by inserting repetitive loss structures, after damage to ; and by inserting before ; and the following: , and other structures within an area that has been identified by the State or community as a repetitive loss area or has been determined by the Administrator to pose a significant risk of recurrent flooding . Subsection
(c)of section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— in the paragraph heading, by inserting after fairness , ; cost-effectiveness in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i)— by inserting , equitable, after feasible ; and by inserting over the long term after cost-effective ; and in clause (ii), by inserting repetitive loss or before severe ; and in subparagraph
(B)by inserting , including benefits that provide needed assistance to vulnerable populations before the period at the end; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (C)— by striking for public use, ; and by inserting , considering current and future risks before the period at the end; in subparagraph
(H)by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; in subparagraph
(I)by striking ; and and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph (J); and in paragraph (4), by adding after the period, the following: In any case in which elevation or rebuilding is authorized by the Administrator, the appropriate level of elevation shall incorporate appropriate freeboard or other safety factor based on an assessment using the best scientific information to determine risk levels over the expected lifetime of the structure. . Subsection
(d)of section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c(d) ) is amended— in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except in cases in which the repetitive loss structure lies within an area identified under a local plan adopted pursuant to section 1361(e) ( ; 42 U.S.C. 4102(e) ). In such cases, mitigation activities, including acquisitions, shall be funded in an amount up to 100 percent of all eligible costs by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph: The matching requirement under this subsection shall be waived for the following properties: Properties located within a census tract with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index score of not less than 0.5001. Properties serving as the primary residence for a household having a household income of not more than 100 percent of the applicable area median income. .
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