; (ii) served dual language learners, children with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, children from low-income families, or infants and toddlers; (iii) served a high proportion of children whose families received subsidies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) for the child care; or (iv) operated in communities, including rural communities, with a low supply of child care. (G) Providers receiving other assistance The lead agency, in determining whether a provider is a qualified child care provider, shall not take into consideration receipt of a payment or reimbursement described in subparagraph (C)(iii) or subparagraph (C)(iv). (H) Awards The lead agency shall equitably make subgrants under this paragraph to center-based child care providers, family child care providers, group home child care providers, and other non-center-based child care providers, such that qualified child care providers are able to access the subgrant opportunity under this paragraph regardless of the providers’ setting, size, or administrative capacity. (I) Obligation The lead agency shall obligate at least 50 percent of funds available to carry out this section for subgrants described in this paragraph, by December 31, 2020. (e) Uses of funds (1) In general A qualified child care provider that receives funds through such a subgrant may use the funds for the costs of— (A) payroll; (B) employee benefits, including group health plan benefits during periods of paid sick, medical, or family leave, and insurance premiums; (C) employee salaries or similar compensation, including any income or other compensation to a sole proprietor or independent contractor that is a wage, commission, income, net earnings from self-employment, or similar compensation; (D) payment on any mortgage obligation; (E) rent (including rent under a lease agreement); (F) utilities; (G) insurance