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 112 STAT. 2681-579 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 by each state in conjunction with its Federal Emergency Management Agency program or its community development block grants program or by the entity designated by its Chief Executive Officer to administer the HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Provided further, That each state shall provide not less than 25 percent in non-Federal public matching funds or its equivalent value (other than administrative costs) for any funds allocated to the state under this heading: Provided further, That, in conjunction with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (the Director), the Secretary shall allocate funds based on the unmet needs identified by the Director as those which have not or will not be addressed by other federal disaster assistance programs: Provided further. That, in conjunction with the Director, the Secretary shall utilize annual disaster cost estimates in order that the funds under this heading shall be available, to the maximum extent feasible, to assist states with all Presidentially declared Federal Register, disasters designated during these fiscal years: Provided further, publication. That the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register governing the allocation and use of the community development block grants funds made available under this heading for disaster areas: Provided further. That any project or activity underway prior to a Presidentially declared disaster may not receive funds under this heading unless the disaster directly impacted the project: Records. Provided further. That 10 days prior to distribution of funds, the Secretary and the Director shall submit a list to the Committees on Appropriations, setting forth the proposed uses of funds, including an explanation of why other Federal disaster assistance programs do not cover the costs of unmet needs identified by the Director, the most recent estimates of unmet needs (including all uses of waivers and the reasons therefore), and an explanation of how the disaster impacted the proposed project: Provided further. That the Secretary and the Director shall submit quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations regarding the actual projects, localities and needs for which funds have been provided: Provided further. That these reports shall be based upon quarterly reports submitted to the Secretary and the Director by each state receiving funds under this heading: Provided further. That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. INDEPENDENT AGENCY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DISASTER RELIEF For an additional amount for "Disaster reHef, $906,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further. That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that

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