; and (B) shall include— (i) a description of the objectives to be attained; (ii) a description of the manner in which grant funds will be used; (iii) a plan for evaluating the success of the project based on verifiable evidence; and (iv) to the extent that the applicant intends to use nonnative species in afforestation efforts— (I) an explanation of the benefit of using nonnative species rather than native species; and (II) verification that the species to be used are not invasive. (3) Preference for certain projects In awarding grants under this section, preference shall be given to applicants that propose— (A) to develop market-based solutions to the challenges of reforestation in Haiti and Armenia, including the use of conditional cash transfers and similar financial incentives to protect reforestation efforts; (B) to partner with local communities and cooperatives; and (C) to focus on efforts that build local capacity to sustain growth after the completion of the underlying grant project. (e) Dissemination of information The President shall collect and widely disseminate information about the effectiveness of the demonstration projects assisted under this section. 202. Forest protection programs Chapter 7 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 461 through 466 as sections 471 through 476, respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following: 477. Pilot program for Haiti (a) Submission of list of areas of severely degraded natural resources The President, in cooperation with nongovernmental conservation organizations, shall invite the Government of Haiti to submit a list of areas within Haiti in which forests are seriously degraded or threatened. (b) Review of list The President shall— (1) analyze the areas on the list submitted by the Government of Haiti under subsection (a)