(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), a State or local planning director 
shall submit to the Secretary an application, in such form 
as the Secretary may require, that demonstrates to the 
Secretary that the basic goals of the State or local govern-
ment regarding land use planning legislation or regulation 
are consistent with all of the following guidelines: 
(1) CITIZEN
ENGAGEMENT.—Public notifica-
tion, citizen representation, and stakeholder involve-
ment in a consensus-based, multi-disciplinary plan-
ning process are required in developing, adopting, 
and updating land use plans. 
(2) MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COOPERATION.—In 
order to effectively assess the risks posed to commu-
nities by natural hazards and terrorist acts, plan-
ning legislation, comprehensive plans, and regula-
tions are created based on multi-jurisdictional gov-
ernmental cooperation. 
(3) MULTI-AGENCY
COORDINATION.—In order 
to effectively assess the risks posed to communities 
by natural hazards and terrorist acts, planning legis-
lation, comprehensive plans, and regulations are cre-
ated based on cooperation between Federal, State, 
and local government agencies. 
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(4) IMPLEMENTATION
ELEMENTS.—Land use 
plans contain an implementation element that— 
(A) includes a timetable for action and a 
definition of the respective roles and respon-
sibilities of agencies, local governments, and 
citizens of the State; 
(B) is consistent with State and local cap-
ital budget objectives; and 
(C) provides the framework for decisions 
relating to the siting of future infrastructure 
development, including development of utilities 
and utility distribution systems. 
(5) COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING.—There is 
comprehensive planning to encourage land use plans 
that incorporate risk assessment and mitigation into 
any of State or locally adopted— 
(A) comprehensive plans; 
(B) urban design guidelines; 
(C) building codes; and 
(D) transportation plans, addressing both 
facility investment and operations. 
(6) UPDATING.—The State or local government 
addresses how comprehensive plans, including land 
use plans, urban design guidelines, building codes 
and transportation plans, will be updated over time. 
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(7) STANDARDS.—Comprehensive plans reflect 
an approach that is consistent with established pro-
fessional planning standards. 
(c) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Grant funds received 
by a State or local government under subsection (a) shall 
be used for one or more of the following purposes: 
(1) Developing a comprehensive land use plan 
and integrating natural hazard mitigation and secu-
rity plan elements into locally adopted and statewide 
comprehensive plans. 
(2) Assessing, inventorying, or mapping critical 
public infrastructure for use in developing land use 
and community development policies. 
(3) Developing geographical information sys-
tems, including technology acquisition, data develop-
ment, modernization, coordination, and technical as-
sistance. 
(4) Acquiring and developing scenario planning, 
risk assessment, or vulnerability analysis technology. 
(5) Reviewing and updating building codes, zon-
ing, land use regulations, and State-level enabling 
legislation. 
(6) Implementing CPTED (Crime Prevention 
Through Environmental Design) initiatives. 
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(7) Assessing risk and vulnerability, particularly 
related to land use. 
(8) Incorporating mitigation and security ele-
ments in transportation plans, facilities, and oper-
ations. 
(9) Incorporating regional security plans with 
regional transportation or land use plans. 
(10) Encouraging interagency cooperation, par-
ticularly between first-responders and State and 
local planning agencies. 
(11) Identifying natural hazard areas and inte-
grating them into updates of comprehensive plans, 
land use regulations, zoning, and building codes. 
(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The amount of a grant 
under subsection (a) shall not exceed $1,125,000. 
(e) COST-SHARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal share of a project funded 
with a grant under subsection (a) shall not exceed 
90 percent. 
(2) INCREASED
FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Sec-
retary may increase the Federal share in the case of 
a grant to a Tribal government or Native Hawaiian 
organization if the Secretary finds that the Tribal 
government or Native Hawaiian organization does 
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not have sufficient funds to contribute to the 
project. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall encourage 
Federal land management agencies to coordinate land use 
planning for Federal land with the State or local planning 
director responsible for the drafting and updating of State 
guide plans or guidance documents regulating land use 
and infrastructure development on a statewide basis. 
(g) AUDITS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct 
an audit of a portion of the grants provided under 
this section to ensure that all funds provided under 
the grants are used for the purposes specified in this 
section. 
(2) USE OF AUDIT RESULTS.—The results of 
audits conducted under paragraph (1) and any rec-
ommendations made in connection with the audits 
shall be taken into consideration in awarding any fu-
ture grant under this section to a State. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) LAND USE PLANNING LEGISLATION.—The 
term ‘‘land use planning legislation’’ means a stat-
ute, regulation, Executive order, or other action 
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