Natural hazard risk assessment

In this section: The term “community disaster resilience zone” means a census tract designated by the President under subsection (d)(1). The term “eligible entity” means— The President shall continue to maintain a natural hazard assessment program that develops and maintains products that— The products maintained under subsection (b) shall, for lands within States and areas under the jurisdiction of Indian tribal governments— include ratings and data for— Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President makes the update and enhancement required under subsection (e)(4), and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the President shall identify and designate community disaster resilience zones, which shall be— In carrying out paragraph (1), the President shall use census tract risk ratings derived from a product maintained under subsection (b) that— reflect— high levels of individual hazard risk ratings based on an assessment of the intersection of— In identifying and designating the community disaster resilience zones described in paragraph (1)(B)— The designation of a community disaster resilience zone under paragraph (1) shall be effective for a period of not less than 5 years. Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2022, and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the President shall— with respect to any product that is a natural hazard risk assessment— consider including additional data in any product that is a natural hazard risk assessment, such as— other information relevant to prioritizing areas that have— high risk levels of— In determining additional data to include in products that are natural hazard risk assessments under subsection (e)(2), the President shall consult with, at a minimum— With respect to financial assistance provided under section 5133(i) of this title to perform a resilience or mitigation project within, or that primarily benefits, a community disaster resilience zone, the President may increase the amount of the Federal share described under section 5133(h) of this title to not more than 90 percent of the total cost of the resilience or mitigation project. The President may provide financial, technical, or other assistance under this subchapter to an eligible entity that plans to perform a resilience or mitigation project within, or that primarily benefits, a community disaster resilience zone. The purpose of assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall be to carry out activities in preparation for a resilience or mitigation project or seek an evaluation and certification under subsection (i)(2) for a resilience or mitigation project before the date on which permanent work of the resilience or mitigation project begins. If required by the President, an eligible entity seeking assistance under paragraph (1) shall submit an application in accordance with subsection (i)(1). In providing assistance under paragraph (1), the President may use amounts set aside under section 5133(i) of this title. If required by the President or other Federal law, an eligible entity shall submit to the President an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the President may reasonably require. Not later than 120 days after the date on which an eligible entity submits an application under paragraph (1), the President shall evaluate the application to determine whether the resilience or mitigation project that the entity plans to perform within, or that primarily benefits, a community disaster resilience zone— If the President determines that an application submitted under paragraph (1) meets the criteria described in subparagraph (A), the President shall certify the proposed resilience or mitigation project. The certification of a proposed resilience or mitigation project under subparagraph (B) shall not be construed to exempt the resilience or mitigation project from the requirements of any other law. With respect to a resilience or mitigation project certified under paragraph (2)(B) that involves the displacement of a resident from any occupied housing unit, the entity performing the resilience or mitigation project shall— provide, at the option of the resident, a suitable and habitable housing unit that is, with respect to the housing unit from which the resident is displaced— ensure that property acquisitions resulting from the displacement and made in connection with the resilience or mitigation project—