; and (3) develop a long-term strategy to gradually increase the number of opportunities in national service programs so that any covered individual who applies to and is eligible to participate in a national service program will be offered at least one service position. . 108. Living allowance amounts (a) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 Section 105(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4955(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 95 percent and inserting 175 percent ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 105 percent and inserting 210 percent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) A stipend or allowance under this subsection shall not be increased as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National Service Act , or any other amendment made to this subsection unless the funds appropriated for carrying out this part are sufficient to maintain for the fiscal year in question a number of participants to serve under this part at least equal to the number of such participants serving during the preceding fiscal year. (B) In the event that sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year are not available to increase any such stipend or allowance provided to the minimum amount specified in paragraph (2), the Director shall increase the stipend or allowance to such amount as appropriations for such year permit consistent with subparagraph (A). . (b) National and Community Service Act of 1990 (1) National Civilian Community Corps living allowances Section 158(b) ( 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 ; (B) by striking 100 percent and inserting 200 percent