; relating to submission of final statements of activities not later than August 16 of a given fiscal year) and any implementing regulations shall not apply to final statements submitted in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 104 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5304(a) ) and comprehensive housing affordability strategies submitted in accordance with section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12705 ) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020. (2) New requirements Final statements and comprehensive housing affordability strategies shall instead be submitted not later than August 16, 2021. (3) Amendments Notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (a)(3), and (c) of section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5304 ) and section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12705 ), a grantee may not be required to amend its statement of activities in order to engage in activities to prevent, prepare, and respond to coronavirus or the economic and housing disruption caused by it, but shall make public a report within 180 days of the end of the crisis which fully accounts for such activities. (f) Public hearings (1) Inapplicability of in-person hearing requirements A grantee may not be required to hold in-person public hearings in connection with its citizen participation plan, but shall provide citizens with notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment of not less than 15 days. (2) Virtual public hearings During the period that national or local health authorities recommend social distancing and limiting public gatherings for public health reasons, a grantee may fulfill applicable public hearing requirements for all grants from funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(1) and under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Community Development Fund in appropriation Acts for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 by carrying out virtual public hearings. Any such virtual hearings shall