; and (2) provide such financial assistance to the Board as the Secretary determines to be appropriate from any funds appropriated to carry out this Act. 4. Distributed Energy Opportunity Communities (a) In general The Secretary shall recognize and certify certain communities as Distributed Energy Opportunity Communities . (b) Qualifications The Secretary may certify a State, local community, or Tribe as a Distributed Energy Opportunity Community if that State, local community, or Tribe has adopted and implemented the model expedited permit-to-build protocol established by the Board. (c) Process The Secretary may confer a certification under subsection (a) through existing programs of the Department of Energy. (d) Grants The Secretary may award competitive grants, using funds appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act, to encourage communities to adopt the model expedited permit-to-build protocol and standardized inspection processes established by the Board. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.