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 PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

120 STAT. 1447

(5) describe programs directed to meet the needs of special needs and low-income populations and ensure that a sufficient number of housing units are provided for individuals with disabilities; (6) describe plans for the operation of clusters of housing provided to individuals and households, including access to public services, site management, security, and site density; (7) describe plans for promoting the repair or rehabilitation of existing rental housing, including through lease agreements or other means, in order to improve the provision of housing to individuals and households under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174); and (8) describe any additional authorities necessary to carry out any portion of the strategy. (c) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator should develop and make publicly available guidance on— (1) types of housing assistance available under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to individuals and households affected by an emergency or major disaster; (2) eligibility for such assistance (including, where appropriate, the continuation of such assistance); and (3) application procedures for such assistance. (d) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing in detail the National Disaster Housing Strategy, including programs directed to meeting the needs of special needs populations. (2) UPDATED REPORT.—The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report updating the report submitted under paragraph (1)— (A) on the same date that any change is made to the National Disaster Housing Strategy; and (B) on a periodic basis after the submission of the report under paragraph (1), but not less than once every 5 years after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph (1). SEC. 684. HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM FORMULA.

The third sentence of section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘7.5 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘15 percent for amounts not more than $2,000,000,000, 10 percent for amounts of more than $2,000,000,000 and not more than $10,000,000,000, and 7.5 percent on amounts of more than $10,000,000,000 and not more than $35,333,000,000’’. SEC. 685. HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

Section 408(c)(4) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘or semi-permanent’’ after ‘‘permanent’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘remote’’.

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