; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (2) Consultation In carrying out the grant program under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture— (A) to take into consideration applied research, education, and extension results; and (B) to integrate program evaluations and results into the research, education, and extension agenda. (3) Food safety applied research agenda In determining the applied research agenda for food safety, the Secretary shall take into consideration the needs articulated by participants in projects funded by the program under this section. . (c) Grant features and requirements Section 405(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7625(e) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: (2) Encouraged features The Secretary shall encourage projects carried out using grant funds under this section— (A) to include co-management of food safety, conservation systems, and ecological health; and (B) to be appropriate to the identified needs of the priority target audience. ; (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that a continuation grant may be approved for a project that meets one of the priorities specified in subsection (c) and demonstrates positive impacts to the target audience from the prior funding cycle