; (F) conducting research and evaluations of health impact assessments; and (G) awarding competitive extramural research grants; (2) develop guidance and guidelines to conduct health impact assessments in accordance with subsection (c); and (3) establish a grant program to allow States to fund eligible entities to conduct health impact assessments. (c) Guidance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 , the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall issue final guidance for conducting the health impact assessments. In developing such guidance the Secretary shall— (A) consult with the Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and, the Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and relevant offices within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) consider available international health impact assessment guidance, North American health impact assessment practice standards, and recommendations from the National Academy of Science. (2) Content The guidance under this subsection shall include— (A) background on national and international efforts to bridge urban planning and public health institutions and disciplines, including a review of health impact assessment best practices internationally; (B) evidence-based direct and indirect pathways that link land-use planning, transportation, and housing policy and objectives to human health outcomes; (C) data resources and quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods to evaluate both the status of health determinants and health effects, including identification of existing programs that can disseminate these resources; (D) best practices for inclusive public involvement in conducting health impact assessments