as determined in each of the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, and in the Bureau of the Census’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for the most recent year for which the estimates are available. (3) High-poverty area The term high-poverty area means a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during the 3 years most recently ending before the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. 10–20–30 formula for persistent poverty counties Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the entity responsible for administering a development program shall use not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available in any appropriations Act for the program for any of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, in persistent poverty counties, if the entity is otherwise authorized to do so. 4. Targeting high-poverty census tracts (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the entity responsible for administering a development program shall use not less than the amount described in subsection (b) of the amounts made available in any appropriations Act for the program for any of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, for projects in high-poverty areas, if the entity is otherwise authorized to do so. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection with respect to a program is an amount equal to the sum of— (1) the average percentage of Federal assistance awarded under the program in the 3 fiscal years most recently ending before the date of the enactment of this Act that were used for projects in high-poverty areas