(8) creating and disseminating culturally in-
formed, linguistically appropriate, accessible, and 
medically accurate outreach and education regarding 
COVID–19; 
(9) acquiring, retaining, and training a diverse 
workforce; and 
(10) improving the accessibility to health care, 
including accessibility to health care providers, men-
tal health care, and COVID–19 testing for people 
with disabilities. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
entities that are a community-based organization or 
have an established history of successfully working 
in and partnering with the community or with popu-
lations which the entity intends to provide services 
under the grant. The Secretary shall also utilize 
available demographic data to give priority to eligible 
entities working with populations or communities 
disproportionately affected by COVID–19. 
(2) GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY.—The Secretary 
shall seek to ensure geographical diversity among 
grant recipients. 
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(3) REDUCTION
OF
BURDENS.—In admin-
istering the grant program under this section, the 
Secretary shall make every effort to minimize unnec-
essary administrative burdens on eligible entities re-
ceiving such grants. 
(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities 
on best practices for applying grants under this sec-
tion. 
(e) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this section 
shall be for a period of 3 years. 
(f) REPORTING.— 
(1) BY GRANTEE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the end of a grant period under this section, 
the grantee shall submit to the Secretary a report on 
the activities conducted under the grant, including— 
(A) a description of the impact of grant 
activities, including on— 
(i) outreach and education related to 
COVID–19; and 
(ii) improving public health activities 
related to COVID–19, including physical 
distancing; 
(B) the number of individuals reached by 
the activities under the grant and, to the extent 
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known, the disaggregated demographic data of 
such individuals, such as by race, ethnicity, sex 
(including sexual orientation and gender iden-
tity), income, disability status, or primary lan-
guage; and 
(C) any other information the Secretary 
determines is necessary. 
(2) BY
SECRETARY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the end of the grant program under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the grant program, including a summary of the 
information gathered under paragraph (1). 
(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Grants awarded 
under this Act shall be used to supplement and not sup-
plant any other Federal funds made available to carry out 
the activities described in this Act. 
(h) FUNDING.—Out of funds in the Treasury not oth-
erwise appropriated, there are appropriated to carry out 
this section, $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2022. 
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