; and (2) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant programs I and II, as those programs were in existence on January 1, 2012. (b) Authorization for grants in response to COVID–19 emergency (1) Distribution Not later than 30 days after amounts are made available pursuant to subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall award grants under each of the programs described in subsection (a). (2) Priority for funds In awarding grants under the programs described in subsection (a) pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall prioritize projects that will— (A) monitor pollution in or near environmental justice communities; or (B) investigate or address the disproportionate impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic in environmental justice communities. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the programs described in subsection (a) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.