; (F) conducting research and evaluations of Health Impact Assessments; and (G) awarding competitive extramural research grants. (2) In accordance with subsection (c), develop guidance and guidelines to conduct Health Impact Assessments. (3) In accordance with subsection (d), establish a grant program to allow States to fund eligible entities to conduct Health Impact Assessments. (c) Guidance The Director, in consultation 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, shall— (1) develop guidance for conducting Health Impact Assessment, including— (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; and (E) technical assistance for other agencies seeking to develop their own guidelines and procedures for Health Impact Assessment; (2) in developing the guidance, consider available international Health Impact Assessment guidance, North American Health Impact Assessment Practice Standards, and recommendations from the National Academy of Science