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 108 STAT. 366 PUBLIC LAW 103-233—APR. 11, 1994 SEC. 208. FLEXmiLITY OF HOME PROGRAM FOR DISASTER AREAS. Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 42 USC 12840. «SEC. 290. SUSPENSION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER AREAS. "For funds designated under this title by a recipient to address the damage in an area for which the President has declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Secretary may suspend all statutory requirements for purposes of assistance under this title for that area, except for those related to public notice of funding availability, nondiscrimination, fair housing, labor standards, environmental standards, and low-income housing affordability.". 42 USC 5301 SEC. 209. APPLICABILITY AND REGULATIONS. The amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to any amounts made available to carry out title II of the Cranston- Gronzalez National Affordable Housing Act after the date of the enactment of this Act and any amounts made available to carry out such title before such date of enactment that remain uncommitted on such date. The Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by this title not later than the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle B—HOPE Homeownership Program SEC. 221. MATCHING REQUIREMENT UNDER HOPE FOR HOMEOWNER- SHIP OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES PROGRAM. Section 443(c)(1) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12893(c)(1)) is amended by striking "33 percent and inserting "25 percent". Subtitle C—Community Development Block Grants SEC. 231. SECTION 108 ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. The first sentence of section 108(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "or" after "section 105(a);"; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: "; (5) the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or installation of public facilities (except for buildings for the general conduct of government); or (6) in the case of colonias (as such term is defined in section 916 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act), public works and site or other improvements". SEC. 232. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. (a) GRANTS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

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