; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 105 percent and inserting 185 percent ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) A stipend or allowance under this section or an allowance under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12594 ) shall not be increased as a result of amendments made by the Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act, or any other amendment made to this section or that section 140, respectively, unless the funds appropriated for carrying out this part or subtitle C of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.), respectively, are sufficient to maintain for the fiscal year involved a number of participants to serve under this part or that subtitle C, respectively, that is at least equal to the number of such participants so serving during the preceding fiscal year. (B) In the event that sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year (consistent with subparagraph (A)) are not available to increase any stipend or allowance under this section or allowance under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to the minimum amount specified in this section or under that section 140, respectively, the Director shall increase the stipend or allowance involved to such amount as appropriations for such year permit consistent with subparagraph (A). . (2) National and Community Service Act of 1990 Section 158(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12618(b) ) is amended— (A) by striking The Director the first place it appears and inserting the following: (1) In general The Director ; and (B) by striking 100 percent and inserting 175 percent . (b) National service educational awards Section 147(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12603(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking Except as provided and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided