proviso, to remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Fair housing and equal opportunity Fair housing activities For an additional amount for Fair Housing Activities , $7,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, for contracts, grants, and other assistance, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, of which $4,000,000 shall be for the Fair Housing Assistance Program Partnership for Special Enforcement grants to address fair housing issues relating to coronavirus, and $3,000,000 shall be for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program for education and outreach activities under such section 561 to educate the public about fair housing issues related to coronavirus: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Office of inspector general For an additional amount for Office of Inspector General , $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided , That the amount made available under this heading in this Act shall be for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978 and to conduct audits and investigations of activities carried out with amounts made available in this Act to the Department of Housing and Urban Development to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further , That the Inspector General shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an