; (B) the grants would be used, in accordance with the consolidated plan contained in the submission, to purchase, construct, improve, or operate essential community facilities (including health care facilities; public facilities, such as town halls, courthouses, airport hangers, or public transportation; community support services, such as workforce housing, child care centers, community centers, or transitional housing; public safety services; educational services, including classroom technological modernization; utility services, including environmental protection services such as sewage disposal, sanitation, and pollution abatement; local food systems; and local amenities), purchase equipment, and pay related project expenses, consistent with section 5; and (C) the submitter demonstrates that there is substantial community support for the plan. (2) Disapproval The Secretary shall make available to the general public the reasons for the disapproval of a submission made pursuant to this section. 4. Allocation of funds (a) In general The Secretary shall allocate the amounts made available by this Act among counties with submissions approved under section 3, in accordance a formula prescribed by the Secretary in regulations, that the Secretary determines would best allow counties to address major community development and public infrastructure challenges. In developing the formula, the Secretary shall consider the following criteria: (1) Per capita income levels. (2) Population growth rates. (b) Evaluation Every 2 years, the Secretary shall evaluate the effectiveness of the formula prescribed under subsection (a), and revise the formula, as necessary, to best enable counties to address major community development and public infrastructure challenges. (c) Report to Congress The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on each formula used under this section, which sets forth the formula and explains how allocating the amounts made available by this Act best achieves the purposes of this Act. 5. Limitations