No geographic area shall be precluded from receiving assistance under this chapter solely by virtue of an arithmetic formula or sliding scale based on income or population. ( Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 320 , as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(m)(1) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4696 .) Editorial Notes References in Text This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288 , May 22, 1974 , 88 Stat. 143 . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables. CFR Title Parts 44 80 , 201 , 204 , 206 , 207 , 208