; and (B) at the conclusion of the grant period, a final report of activities provided under the grant. (2) Evaluation grant From the administrative funds of title II and title XVI, there shall be awarded an evaluation grant to an independent entity to evaluate the impact of the grants under this section. The amount to be awarded to the evaluation entity shall be at least $500,000 for each of the 5 years of the grant period and at least $500,000 for the 2 years following the grant period. II Medicare 201. Fairness in Medicare enrollment and coverage periods (a) Elimination of Medicare coverage gaps for new enrollees In the case of an individual who enrolled under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act during the general enrollment period under section 1818 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–2 ) or enrolled under part B of such title during the general enrollment period under section 1837(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395p(e) ), the following shall apply: (1) Coverage period Notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section 1818 and subsection (a)(2)(E) of section 1838 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395q ), such individual's coverage period under such sections 1818 and 1838 shall begin on April 1, 2020, rather than on July 1, 2020. (2) Installment plan for retroactive premium payments Notwithstanding subsection (d) of such section 1818 and section 1839 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395r ), if the individual is required to make any back payments of the monthly premium under such subsection (d) or such section 1839 by reason of the retroactive coverage period under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall permit the individual, if requested by the individual, to pay such back payments in installments, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Special part B open enrollment period relating to the COVID–19 public health emergency (1) Enrollment Section 1837 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395p ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Special open enrollment period relating to