; 1060 et seq.; 1070a–11 et seq.; 1070a–21 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) to an institution of higher education or other grant recipient (not including individual recipients of Federal student financial assistance), at the request of an institution of higher education or other recipient of a grant (not including individual recipients of Federal student financial assistance) as a result of a qualifying emergency, for the period beginning on the first day of the qualifying emergency and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year following the end of the qualifying emergency. (b) Matching requirement modifications Notwithstanding any other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Secretary is authorized to modify any Federal share or other financial matching requirement for a grant awarded on a competitive basis, or a grant awarded under part A or B of title III or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 1060 et seq.