; and (B) allocates additional funding based on the following prioritization: (i) The Secretary shall give highest priority to applicants proposing to serve populations in one or more geographic regions with a high burden of COVID–19 based on data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or other sources as determined by the Secretary. (ii) The Secretary shall give second highest priority to applicants preparing for, or currently working to mitigate, a COVID–19 surge in a geographic region that does not yet have a high number of reported cases of COVID–19 based on data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or other sources as determined by the Secretary. (iii) The Secretary shall give third highest priority to applicants proposing to serve high numbers of low-income and uninsured populations, including medically underserved populations, health professional shortage areas, racial and ethnic minorities, or geographically diverse areas, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Notification Not later than the date that is 7 days before first awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a notification detailing the formula established under paragraph (1) for allocating amounts made available pursuant to subsection (b). (e) Use of funds A State, local, Tribal, or territorial health department receiving a grant under this section shall, to the extent possible, use the grant funds for activities determined appropriate by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in coordination with Tribal health organizations) to implement the national system under section 6. (f) Reporting (1) In general The Secretary shall facilitate mechanisms for timely, standardized reporting by grantees under this section regarding implementation of the systems established under this section and coordinated processes with the