; (ii) whether the States providing assistance under this section had the capacity to administer this section; and (iii) recommendations for changes to improve the program if the State’s role to administer the programs should be continued. (G) Prohibition The President may not condition the provision of Federal assistance under this Act by a State, Tribal, or local government requesting a grant under this section. (H) Miscellaneous (i) Notice and comment The Administrator may waive notice and comment rulemaking, if the Administrator determines doing so is necessary to expeditiously implement this section, and may carry out this section as a pilot program until such regulations are promulgated. (ii) Final Rule Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue final regulations to implement this subsection as amended by the Disaster Recovery Reform Act. (iii) Waiver and expiration The authority under clause (i) and any pilot program implemented pursuant to such clause shall expire 2 years after date of enactment of this paragraph or upon issuance of final regulations pursuant to clause (ii), whichever occurs sooner. . 209. Assistance to individuals and households Section 408(h) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , excluding financial assistance to rent alternate housing accommodations under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) and financial assistance to address other needs under subsection (e) after disaster ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Other needs assistance The maximum financial assistance any individual or household may receive under subsection (e) shall be equivalent to the amount set forth in paragraph (1) with respect to a single major disaster. ; (4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (2)