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(3) properties that have.sustained flood damage on multiple occasions, if the Director determines that it is cost-effective and in the best interests of the National Flood Insurance Fund to require compliance with the land use and control measures. The Director shall impose a surcharge on each insured of not more than $75 per policy to provide cost of compliance coverage in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. (c) In carrying out the flood insurance program, the Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, encourage and arrange for-- (1) appropriate financial participation and risk sharing in the program by insurance companies and other insurers, and - (2) other appropriate participation, on other than a risk-sharing basis, by insurance companies and other insurers, insurance agents and brokers, and insurance adjustment organizations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter II. SCOPE OF PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES Sec. 1305. (a) In carrying out the flood insurance program the Director shall afford a priority to making flood insurance available to cover residential properties which are designed for the occupancy of from one to four families, church properties, and business properties which are owned or leased and operated by small business concerns. (b) If on the basis of-- (1) studies and investigations undertaken and carried out and information received or exchanged under section 1307, and (2) such other information as may be necessary, the Director determines that it would be feasible to extend the flood insurance program to cover other properties, he may take such action under this title as from time to time may be necessary in order to make flood insurance available to cover, on such basis as may be feasible, any types and classes of-- (A) other residential properties, (B) other business properties, (C) agricultural properties, 22 42 use 4012 .