; (2) that have a graduation rate of not less than 80 percent for social work students; and (3) that exhibit an ability to recruit social workers from, and place social workers in, areas with a high need and high demand population. (f) Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $16,000,000 to the Secretary to award grants under this section. 204. Community-based programs of excellence grants (a) Grants authorized The Secretary shall award grants to 6 eligible covered entities to test and replicate effective social work interventions. (b) Covered entity For purposes of this section, the term covered entity means— (1) a State or local government or a department, agency, special-purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or local government, that is carrying out a community-based program of excellence; or (2) a nonprofit organization that is carrying out a program of excellence. (c) Equal amounts The Secretary shall award to each of the 6 grant recipients under this section $500,000 per fiscal year for 3 consecutive fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Eligibility requirements To be eligible for a grant under this section, a covered entity shall— (1) carry out programs in the areas of aging, child welfare, military and veterans issues, mental and behavioral health and disability, criminal justice and correction systems, and health and other issues affecting women and families; (2) provide services to individuals of different racial, ethnic, cultural, geographic, religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds, and different genders and sexual orientations; (3) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concerns of the groups described in paragraph (2); (4) demonstrate a record of active participation of social workers in the programs of the entity