; (F) in paragraph (6), by striking loan or and inserting grant, loan, or ; (G) by redesignating paragraph (7) as subparagraph (B) and indenting appropriately; (H) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Application process (A) In general The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ; (I) in paragraph (7)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking may seek a determination of area eligibility prior to preparing a loan application under this section. and inserting the following: “may, before preparing an application under this section— (i) seek a determination of area eligibility; and (ii) submit to the Secretary a proposal for a project, on which the Secretary shall provide feedback regarding how the proposal could be changed to improve the likelihood that the Secretary would approve the application. ; (J) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking 15 and inserting 30 ; and (K) by adding at the end the following: (11) Technical assistance and training (A) In general The Secretary may provide eligible entities described in paragraph (1) that are applying for a grant, loan, or loan guarantee for a project described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) technical assistance and training— (i) to prepare reports and surveys necessary to request grants, loans, and loan guarantees under this section for broadband deployment; (ii) to improve management, including financial management, relating to the proposed broadband deployment; (iii) to prepare applications for grants, loans, and loan guarantees under this section; or (iv) to assist with other areas of need identified by the Secretary. (B) Funding Not less than 3 percent and not more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be used for technical assistance and training under this paragraph. ; (4) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 4-Mbps and inserting 25-Mbps