Islands’ population by 12.2 percent, American Samoa’s population by 10.5 percent, and Guam’s population by 3.5 percent. Additionally, the islands are experiencing lower birthrates and higher death rates. (22) The postal addresses used in the United States territories have not been recognized and registered by the United States Postal Service, which can result in additional obstacles for recovery, primarily for individuals and households seeking to obtain FEMA assistance. (23) The United States territories have endured consecutive major disasters, which has made it more difficult for FEMA to correctly assess recent and older damages, and therefore obligate funding for Public Assistance projects. (24) The United States territories encompass a variety of languages, political sensitivities, and cultural differences that Federal authorities like FEMA have not traditionally considered, thereby impacting the territories’ full and equal participation in Federal disaster recovery programs. (b) Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this Act to establish a program within FEMA to continuously identify, monitor, and address factors and capability gaps that hinder the execution and completion of recovery activities by eligible entities located in the territories of the United States under sections 403, 404, 406, 407, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ). 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Community The term community means a network of individuals and families, businesses, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and other civic organizations that reside or operate within a shared geographical boundary and may be represented by a common political leadership at a regional, county, municipal, or neighborhood level. (3) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity eligible for a grant under section 403, 404, 406, 407, or 502 of the