; (ii) child care facilities primarily serving children who have not attained the age of 5 years; (iii) child care facilities that closed during the COVID–19 pandemic and are unable to open without making modifications to the facility that would otherwise be required to ensure the health and safety of children and staff; and (iv) child care facilities that serve the children of parents classified as essential workers during the COVID–19 pandemic. (C) Duration of grants A grant under this subsection shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. (D) Application To seek a grant under this subsection, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which information shall— (i) be disaggregated as the Secretary may require; and (ii) include a plan to use a portion of the grant funds to report back to the Secretary on the impact of using the grant funds to improve child care facilities. (E) Priority In selecting States for grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize States that— (i) plan to improve center-based and home-based child care programs, which may include a combination of child care and early Head Start or Head Start programs; (ii) aim to meet specific needs across urban, suburban, or rural areas as determined by the State; and (iii) show evidence of collaboration with— (I) local government officials; (II) other State agencies; (III) nongovernmental organizations, such as— (aa) organizations within the philanthropic community; (bb) certified community development financial institutions as defined in section 103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4702 ) that have been certified by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund ( 12 U.S.C. 4703 )