Allows certain grantees to use Community Development Block Grant amounts for natural disaster mitigation activities.
The Ounce of Prevention Act amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow certain grantees to use Community Development Block Grant amounts for natural disaster mitigation activities. This includes new construction and rehabilitation of structures in high-risk areas. The bill also requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue rules to include mitigation efforts in areas with potential for natural disaster risk as an activity designed to meet community development needs.
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