; and (2) research related to disasters and covered individuals. (d) Amount and period of grants (1) Amount In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, award a grant to an eligible entity in an amount that is not less than $500,000 and not more than $2,000,000. (2) Distribution The Secretary shall award not fewer than 2 of the grants in each of the 10 Federal regions of the Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Periods The Secretary shall award the grants for periods of 5 years, through an open competition held at the end of each 5-year period. Eligible entities that receive grants under this section may reapply for such grants at the end of the periods. (e) Applications (1) Submissions To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. (2) Contents Each such application shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) A description of the applicant’s demonstrated experience in providing training, information, and support to individuals with disabilities in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters. (B) A description of the applicant’s demonstrated experience in providing training, information, and support to older adults in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters. (C) A description of the applicant’s demonstrated experience in working with Federal, State, tribal, and local government agencies in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters. (D) A description of the steps the applicant, acting through the center, will take to target services to low-income individuals and individuals identified as disproportionately affected in disasters, including those individuals at greatest risk of institutionalization. (E) An assurance that the applicant, acting through the center, will— (i) work with State, tribal, and local disaster relief, public health, and social