; (ii) meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(A); (iii) submits an application under section 3404; (iv) establishes a planning council (for purposes of section 3402); and (v) establishes an administrative mechanism to allocate funds and services under the grant based on— (I) the number and rate of drug overdose deaths and nonfatal drug overdoses in the city or county; (II) the severity of need for substance use disorder treatment services in the city or county; and (III) the health and support personnel needs of the city or county. (C) Population exception A city or county or group of counties that does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i) may apply to the Secretary for a waiver of such requirement. Such application shall demonstrate— (i) that the needs of the population to be served are distinct or that addressing substance use in the service area would be best served by the formation of an independent council