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ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155(b)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4), as added by subsection (a)(1) of this sec-
tion. 
(5) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator, in coordination with other relevant Federal 
agencies, shall submit to the congressional commit-
tees of jurisdiction a report conducted by all rel-
evant Federal agencies to improve the comprehen-
sive delivery of disaster assistance to individuals fol-
lowing a major disaster or emergency declaration 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) shall include both administrative 
actions taken, or planned to be taken, by the agen-
cies as well as legislative proposals, where appro-
priate, of the following: 
(i) Efforts to improve coordination be-
tween the Agency and other relevant Federal 
agencies when delivering disaster assistance to 
individuals.
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(ii) Clarify the sequence of delivery of dis-
aster assistance to individuals from the Agen-
cy, and other relevant Federal agencies. 
(iii) Clarify the interpretation and imple-
mentation of section 312 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) when providing 
disaster assistance to individuals, including 
providing a common interpretation across the 
Agency, and other relevant Federal agencies, of 
the definitions and requirements under such 
section 312. 
(iv) Increase the effectiveness of commu-
nication to applicants for assistance programs 
for individuals after a disaster declaration, in-
cluding the breadth of programs available and 
the potential impacts of utilizing one program 
versus another. 
(C) REPORT UPDATE.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Administrator, in coordination with other relevant 
Federal agencies, shall submit to the congressional 
committees of jurisdiction an update to the report 
required under subparagraph (A).
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(b) FUNDING OF A FEDERALLY AUTHORIZED WATER 
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) and its im-
plementing regulations, assistance provided pursuant to 
section 404 of such Act may be used to fund activities 
authorized for construction within the scope of a feder-
ally authorized water resources development project of 
the Army Corps of Engineers if such activities are also 
eligible activities under such section. 
(2) FEDERAL FUNDING.—All Federal funding pro-
vided under section 404 pursuant to this section shall be 
applied toward the Federal share of such project. 
(3) NON-FEDERAL MATCH.—All non-Federal match-
ing funds required under section 404 pursuant to this 
section shall be applied toward the non-Federal share of 
such project. 
(4) TOTAL
FEDERAL
SHARE.—Funding provided 
under section 404 pursuant to this section may not ex-
ceed the total Federal share for such project. 
(5) NO EFFECT.—Nothing in this section shall— 
(A) affect the cost-share requirement of a haz-
ard mitigation measure under section 404;
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(B) affect the eligibility criteria for a hazard 
mitigation measure under section 404; 
(C) affect the cost share requirements of a fed-
erally authorized water resources development 
project; and 
(D) affect the responsibilities of a non-Federal 
interest with respect to the project, including those 
related to the provision of lands, easements, rights- 
of-way, dredge material disposal areas, and nec-
essary relocations. 
(6) LIMITATION.—If a federally authorized water 
resources development project of the Army Corps of En-
gineers is constructed with funding provided under sec-
tion 404 pursuant to this subsection, no further Federal 
funding shall be provided for construction of such 
project 
SEC. 1211. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR DI-
RECT TEMPORARY HOUSING AND PERMANENT 
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) STATE ROLE.—Section 408(f) of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and in-
serting ‘‘STATE- OR INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT-
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ADMINISTERED ASSISTANCE AND OTHER NEEDS AS-
SISTANCE.—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘financial’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e) 
if the President and the State or Indian tribal 
government comply, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator, with paragraph (3)’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘financial’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and 
(e)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—A State or Indian tribal 
government desiring to provide assistance under 
subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), or (e) shall submit to 
the President an application for a grant to provide 
financial assistance under the program. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The President, in consulta-
tion and coordination with State and Indian tribal 
governments, shall establish criteria for the ap-
proval of applications submitted under subpara-
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graph (A). The criteria shall include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(i) a requirement that the State or In-
dian tribal government submit a housing strat-
egy under subparagraph (C); 
‘‘(ii) the demonstrated ability of the State 
or Indian tribal government to manage the 
program under this section; 
‘‘(iii) there being in effect a plan approved 
by the President as to how the State or Indian 
tribal government will comply with applicable 
Federal laws and regulations and how the 
State or Indian tribal government will provide 
assistance under its plan; 
‘‘(iv) a requirement that the State or In-
dian tribal government comply with rules and 
regulations established pursuant to subsection 
(j); and 
‘‘(v) a requirement that the President, or 
the designee of the President, comply with sub-
section (i). 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENT OF HOUSING STRATEGY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A State or Indian 
tribal government submitting an application 
under this paragraph shall have an approved
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housing strategy, which shall be developed and 
submitted to the President for approval. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The housing strat-
egy required under clause (i) shall— 
‘‘(I) outline the approach of the State 
in working with Federal partners, Indian 
tribal governments, local communities, 
nongovernmental organizations, and indi-
vidual disaster survivors to meet disaster- 
related sheltering and housing needs; and 
‘‘(II) include the establishment of an 
activation plan for a State Disaster Hous-
ing Task Force, as outlined in the Na-
tional Disaster Housing Strategy, to bring 
together State, tribal, local, Federal, non-
governmental, and private sector expertise 
to evaluate housing requirements, consider 
potential solutions, recognize special needs 
populations, and propose recommenda-
tions. 
‘‘(D) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—Before approving 
an application submitted under this section, the 
President, or the designee of the President, shall in-
stitute adequate policies, procedures, and internal 
controls to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and pro-
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gram mismanagement for this program and for pro-
grams under subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e). 
The President shall monitor and conduct quality as-
surance activities on a State or Indian tribal gov-
ernment’s implementation of programs under sub-
sections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e). If, after approv-
ing an application of a State or Indian tribal gov-
ernment submitted under this paragraph, the Presi-
dent determines that the State or Indian tribal gov-
ernment is not administering the program estab-
lished by this section in a manner satisfactory to 
the President, the President shall withdraw the ap-
proval. 
‘‘(E) AUDITS.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall provide for 
periodic audits of the programs administered by 
States and Indian tribal governments under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(F) APPLICABLE LAWS.—All Federal laws ap-
plicable to the management, administration, or con-
tracting of the programs by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency under this section shall be ap-
plicable to the management, administration, or con-
tracting by a non-Federal entity under this section.
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‘‘(G) REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall submit a report to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives on the State or Indian tribal gov-
ernment’s role to provide assistance under this sec-
tion. The report shall contain an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the State or Indian tribal govern-
ment’s role in providing assistance under this sec-
tion, including— 
‘‘(i) whether the State or Indian tribal 
government’s role helped to improve the gen-
eral speed of disaster recovery; 
‘‘(ii) whether the State or Indian tribal 
government providing assistance under this 
section had the capacity to administer this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for changes to im-
prove the program if the State or Indian tribal 
government’s role to administer the programs 
should be continued.
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‘‘(H) REPORT
ON
INCENTIVES.—Not later 
than 12 months after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall submit a report to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives on a potential incentive structure 
for awards made under this section to encourage 
participation by eligible States and Indian tribal 
governments. In developing this report, the Admin-
istrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall consult with State, local, and Indian 
tribal entities to gain their input on any such incen-
tive structure to encourage participation and shall 
include this information in the report. This report 
should address, among other options, potential ad-
justments to the cost-share requirement and man-
agement costs to State and Indian tribal govern-
ments. 
‘‘(I) PROHIBITION.—The President may not 
condition the provision of Federal assistance under 
this Act on a State or Indian tribal government re-
questing a grant under this section. 
‘‘(J) MISCELLANEOUS.—