; and (8) $250,000,000 shall be for incremental rental voucher assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for use by individuals and families who are homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302(a) ), at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401(1) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360(1) ), or fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking or for veterans and families that include a veteran family member: Provided , That of such amount not less than $40,000,000 shall be available for individuals and families who are fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and not less than $40,000,000 shall be available for veterans and families that include a veteran family member: Provided further , That the Secretary shall make such funding available, notwithstanding section 203 of this title (competition provision) to public housing agencies that partner with eligible Continuums of Care or other entities as designated by the Secretary, based on geographical need of such assistance, public housing agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary: Provided further, That, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that demonstrate a strategy to coordinate assistance with services available in the community: Provided further , That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision or statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment) upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher assistance: Provided further , That none of the funds provided in this