; number of awards; payments (1) Duration A grant awarded under this part shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. (2) Number of awards An eligible partnership may not receive more than 1 grant during a 5-year period. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit an individual member, that can demonstrate need, of an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this title, from entering into another eligible partnership consisting of new members and receiving a grant with such other eligible partnership before the 5-year period described in the preceding sentence applicable to the eligible partnership with which the individual member has first partnered has expired. (b) Peer review (1) Panel The Secretary shall provide the applications submitted under this part to a peer review panel for evaluation. With respect to each application, the peer review panel shall initially recommend the application for funding or for disapproval. (2) Priority The Secretary, in funding applications under this part, shall give priority— (A) to eligible partnerships that include a partner institution whose teacher or school leader preparation program has a rigorous selection process to ensure the highest quality of students entering such program; (B) to high-quality applicants, including those whose practices have the strongest evidence of effectiveness in preparing teachers, teacher leaders, principals, or other school leaders; (C) to the equitable geographic distribution of grants among rural and urban areas