; applicability Any such waivers shall be deemed to be effective as of the date a State or unit of local government began preparing for coronavirus and shall apply to the use of amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) and amounts provided in prior appropriation Acts for fiscal year 2020 under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Community Development Fund and used by recipients for the purposes described in this subsection. (3) Notification The Secretary shall notify the public through the Federal Register or other appropriate means 5 days before the effective date of any such waiver or alternative requirement, and any such public notice may be provided on the Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary. (4) Exemption The use of amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be subject to the consultation, citizen participation, or match requirements that otherwise apply to the Emergency Solutions Grants program, except that a recipient shall publish how it has and will utilize its allocation at a minimum on the Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through other electronic media. (i) Inapplicability of matching requirement Subsection (a) of section 416 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11375(a) ) shall not apply to any amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. (j) Prohibition on prerequisites None of the funds authorized under this section may be used to require people experiencing homelessness to receive treatment or perform any other prerequisite activities as a condition for receiving shelter, housing, or other services. 106. Participation of Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities in Continuum of Care Program (a) In general Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 401 ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 )— (A) by redesignating paragraphs