; (5) to promote the production of housing to meet economic development and workforce needs; ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7) and inserting paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), or (9) . 5. Financial assistance (a) In general Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 15507. Discretionary grants (a) Grants to which percentage limitation doesn’t apply Discretionary grants made by a Commission to implement significant regional initiatives, to take advantage of special development opportunities, or to respond to emergency economic distress in the region of the Commission may be made without regard to the percentage limitations described in section 15501(d). (b) Limitation on aggregate amount For each fiscal year, the aggregate amount of discretionary grants referred to in subsection (a) shall not be more than 10 percent of the amount made available to carry out this subtitle for the fiscal year. 15508. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant programs Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to payment of a non-Federal share of a project carried out under a Federal grant program, amounts made available to carry out this subtitle shall be available for the payment of such a non-Federal share for any project for which a Commission is not the sole or primary funding source, subject to the condition that the project is consistent with the purposes of the Commission. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 15507. Discretionary grants. 15508. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant programs. . 6. Northern Border Regional Commission (a) Counties in Maine and New Hampshire Section 15733 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting Lincoln, after Knox,