; and (bb) by striking for the loan or loan guarantee and inserting of the eligible entity ; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking 3 and inserting 2 ; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: (ii) Exceptions Clause (i) shall not apply if the applicant is eligible for funding under another title of this Act. ; (C) in paragraph (3), in subparagraph (A), by striking loan or and inserting grant, loan, or ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking loan or and inserting grant, loan, or ; (E) in paragraph (5)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking loan or and inserting grant, loan, or ; (F) in paragraph (6), by striking loan or and inserting grant, loan, or ; (G) by redesignating paragraph (7) as subparagraph (B) and indenting appropriately; (H) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Application process (A) In general The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ; (I) in paragraph (7)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking may seek a determination of area eligibility prior to preparing a loan application under this section. and inserting the following: “may, before preparing an application under this section— (i) seek a determination of area eligibility; and (ii) submit to the Secretary a proposal for a project, on which the Secretary shall provide feedback regarding how the proposal could be changed to improve the likelihood that the Secretary would approve the application. ; and (J) by adding at the end the following: (11) Technical assistance and training (A) In general The Secretary shall provide to eligible entities described in paragraph (1) technical assistance and training— (i) to prepare reports and surveys necessary to request grants, loans, and loan guarantees under this section for broadband deployment; (ii) to improve management, including financial management, relating to the proposed broadband deployment