; and (2) without regard to Executive Order 11625 (36 Fed. Reg. 19967; relating to prescribing additional arrangements for developing and coordinating a national program for minority business enterprise). (j) Amendment to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 Section 7104(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 644a(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) The Administrator of the Minority Business Development Administration. . 609. Emergency grants to minority business enterprises (a) Grants during the COVID–19 pandemic The Minority Business Development Agency shall provide grants to address the needs of minority business enterprises impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic. (b) Recipients The Agency may make grants through non-profit organizations or directly to minority business enterprises. (c) Priority areas In providing grants pursuant to subsection (a), the Agency shall prioritize providing assistance to— (1) minority business enterprises that have been unable to obtain loans from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and other programs established under the CARES Act; (2) minority business enterprises located in low-income areas or areas that have been significantly impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic