The Administrator shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities for applications under this section.
An entity that receives a capitalization grant under this section shall establish an entity loan fund that complies with the requirements of this subsection.
On or before the date on which a participating entity receives a capitalization grant under this section, the entity shall deposit into the entity loan fund of such entity, an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of the amount of the capitalization grant.
If, with respect to a capitalization grant under this section, a participating entity deposits in the entity loan fund of the entity an amount that is less than 10 percent of the total amount of the capitalization grant that the participating entity would otherwise receive, the Administrator shall reduce the amount of the capitalization grant received by the entity to the amount that is 10 times the amount so deposited.
Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the Administrator shall apportion funds made available to carry out this section to entities that have entered into an agreement under subsection (a)(2) in amounts as determined by the Administrator.
The Administrator may delegate to a participating entity all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decision making, and action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other applicable Federal environmental laws including the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) that would apply to the Administrator were the Administrator to undertake projects under this section as Federal projects so long as the participating entity carries out such responsibilities in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as if the Administrator carried out such responsibilities.
In carrying out this section, the Administrator may not determine that a loan is a duplication of assistance or programs under this chapter.
A participating entity may use capitalization grants under this section to enable units of local government to establish and carry out the latest published editions of relevant building codes, specifications, and standards for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the building’s users against disasters and natural hazards.
A participating entity may not provide an amount equal to or more than $5,000,000 to a single hazard mitigation project.
After providing for public comment and review, and consultation with appropriate government agencies of the State or Indian tribal government, Federal agencies, and interest groups, each participating entity shall annually prepare and submit to the Administrator a plan identifying the intended uses of the entity loan fund.
The Administrator shall, at least every 4 years, conduct reviews and audits as may be determined necessary or appropriate by the Administrator to carry out the objectives of this section and determine the effectiveness of the fund in reducing natural hazard risk.
A participating entity shall conduct audits under paragraph (1) in accordance with the auditing procedures of the Government Accountability Office, including generally accepted government auditing standards.
The Administrator may at any time make recommendations for or require specific changes to an entity loan fund in order to improve the effectiveness of the fund.
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The term “eligible entity” means a State or an Indian tribal government that has received a major disaster declaration pursuant to section 5170 of this title.
The term “hazard mitigation plan” means a mitigation plan submitted under section 5165 of this title.
The term “low-income geographic area” means an area described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 3161(a) of this title.
The term “participating entity” means an eligible entity that has entered into an agreement under this section.
The term “repetitive loss structure” has the meaning given the term in section 4121 of this title.
The term “severe repetitive loss structure” has the meaning given the term in section 4104c(h) of this title.
The term “wildland-urban interface” has the meaning given the term in section 6511 of title 16.
There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2023 to carry out this section.