; and (2) remain available during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Suspension of Matching Requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be no requirement to match any assistance provided by the Fund to community development financial institutions for costs relating to disaster relief and long-term recovery in covered disaster areas with funds from sources other than the Federal Government. 709. Community Development Fund Out of funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Community Development Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development $48,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas that are covered disaster areas, of which $46,000,000,000 shall be for such areas in Puerto Rico and $2,000,000,000 shall be for such areas in the Virgin Islands: Provided , That funds shall be awarded directly to the State or unit of general local government at the discretion of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the Secretary ): Provided further , That as a condition of making any grant, the Secretary shall certify in advance that such grantee has in place proficient financial controls and procurement processes and has established adequate procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits as defined in section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155 ), to ensure timely expenditure of funds, to maintain comprehensive websites regarding all disaster recovery activities assisted with these funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and