; or (C) efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food recovery and distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs; and (2) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation. (d) Gleaner defined In this section, the term gleaner has the meaning given the term in section 25(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(2) ). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 507. Food waste research program (a) Establishment The Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison of the Department of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the Liaison ) shall establish a partnership with 5 regional partner institutions, selected under section 4, to carry out a Food Waste Research Program (in this section referred to as the Program ). (b) Food waste research program requirements (1) Duties In carrying out the Program, the Liaison, in partnership with the 5 regional partner institutions selected under section 4, shall— (A) plan, conduct, and arrange for public research, data, education, and recommendations within the areas of study specified in subsection (b), as such areas relate to food waste reduction and food recovery issues nationwide, regionally, and locally; (B) carry out the activities of the Program within a variety of regions in the United States, which are identified and categorized by the Liaison based on the specific food recovery and food waste reduction issues of such regions; (C) identify areas to increase efficiency in the allocation of resources, coordination, cooperation, and consolidation of efforts as they relate to local, statewide, Tribal, regional, and Federal food recovery and food waste reduction efforts; (D) create a Program website, as described in subsection (d), to disseminate information to the public