H. R. 1917 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hazard Eligibility and Local 
Projects Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUISITION AND 
DEMOLITION ASSISTANCE PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
(2) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered project’’ means 
a project that— 
(A) is an acquisition and demolition project for which 
an entity began implementation, including planning or 
construction, before or after requesting assistance for the 
project under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and 
(B) qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(3) HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘hazard mitigation assistance program’’ means— 
(A) any grant program authorized under section 203 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133); 
(B) the hazard mitigation grant program authorized 
under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); and 
(C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized 
under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FOR COVERED PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An entity seeking assistance under a 
hazard mitigation assistance program may be eligible to receive 
that assistance for a covered project if— 
(A) the entity— 
(i) complies with all other eligibility requirements 
of the hazard mitigation assistance program for 
acquisition or demolition projects, including extin-
guishing all incompatible encumbrances; and
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(ii) complies with all Federal requirements for the 
covered project; and 
(B) the Administrator determines that the covered 
project— 
(i) qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.); 
(ii) is compliant with applicable floodplain manage-
ment and protection of wetland regulations and cri-
teria; and 
(iii) does not require consultation under any other 
environmental or historic preservation law or regula-
tion or involve any extraordinary circumstances. 
(2) COSTS INCURRED.—An entity seeking assistance under 
a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible 
for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project 
if the covered project is not awarded, or is determined to 
be ineligible for, assistance. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall apply to covered projects 
started on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report on use of the authority 
under this Act, including— 
(1) how many applicants used the authority; 
(2) how many applicants using the authority successfully 
obtained a grant; 
(3) how many applicants were not able to successfully 
obtain a grant; 
(4) the reasons applicants were not able to obtain a grant; 
and 
(5) the extent to which applicants using the authority were 
able to comply with all necessary Federal environmental, his-
toric preservation, and other related laws and regulations. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority provided under this Act shall 
cease to be effective on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.