; and (ii) how to most effectively prepare clinical professionals to provide effective, high-quality orthotic and prosthetic care. (2) Priority The Secretary shall give priority in the award of a grant under this section to an eligible institution that has in force, or demonstrates the willingness and ability to enter into, a memoranda of understanding with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, or other appropriate Federal agency, or a cooperative agreement with an appropriate private sector entity, which memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement provides for either, or both, of the following: (A) The provision of resources, whether in cash or in-kind, to the Center. (B) Assistance to the Center in conducting research and disseminating the results of such research. (3) Grant amount The grant awarded under this section shall be in the amount of $5,000,000. (b) Requests for proposals (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a request for proposals from eligible institutions for the grant under this section. (2) Proposals An eligible institution that seeks the award of the grant under this section shall submit an application therefor to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Grant uses (1) In general The eligible institution awarded the grant under this section shall use the grant amount as follows: (A) To develop an agenda for orthotics and prosthetics education research. (B) To fund research in the area of orthotics and prosthetics education. (C) To publish or otherwise disseminate research findings relating to orthotics and prosthetics education. (2) Period of use of funds The eligible institution awarded the grant under this section may use the grant amount for a period of five years after the award of the grant. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible institution means an educational institution that— (A) has a robust