; (vi) demonstrate an ability to build infrastructure and capacity to sustain the long-term viability of eligible activities; (vii) use producer controlled businesses and cooperative ownership models; (viii) support the establishment of producer controlled businesses and cooperative ownership models that serve groups whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities; (ix) cover an area located in distressed low-income rural and urban communities, including areas with persistent poverty; (x) demonstrate consistency with existing regional economic or community development plans for the area to be served by eligible activities; and (xi) meet other factors that are important for achieving the purposes of the Program described in subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary. (d) Development grants (1) In general Under the Program, the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities to carry out, in accordance with purposes of the Program described in subsection (b), activities described in paragraph (2). (2) Eligible activities An eligible entity may use a grant provided under paragraph (1)— (A) to support and promote— (i) domestic direct producer-to-consumer marketing; (ii) farmers’ markets; (iii) roadside stands; (iv) agritourism activities; (v) community-supported agriculture programs; (vi) online sales; or (vii) domestic direct producer-to-retailer marketing; (B) to support local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; (C) to support the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally; (D) to encourage the development of new food products and value-added agricultural products; (E) to assist with business development and feasibility studies