; or (C) building coordinated community-level systems of support for children, parents, and families through prevention services in order to strengthen families and connect families to the services and supports relevant to their diverse needs and interests, including needs related to substance use disorder prevention. (c) Field-Initiated innovation grant program (1) In general The Secretary may award grants to entities that are States or local agencies, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, or public or private agencies or organizations (or combinations of such entities) for field-initiated demonstration projects of up to 5 years that advance innovative approaches to prevent, reduce, or treat child abuse and neglect. (2) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a rigorous methodological approach to the evaluation of the grant. (3) Use of funds An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available through the grant to carry out or bring to scale promising, evidence-informed, or evidence-based activities to prevent, treat, or reduce child abuse and neglect that shall include one or more of the following: (A) Multidisciplinary systems of care to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect, including primary prevention programs or strategies aimed at reducing the prevalence of child abuse and neglect. (B) Projects for the development of new research-based strategies for risk and safety assessments and ongoing evaluation and reassessment of performance and accuracy of existing risk and safety assessment tools, including to improve practices utilized by child protective services agencies, which may include activities to reduce and prevent bias in such practices. (C) Projects that involve research-based strategies for innovative training for mandated child abuse and neglect reporters, which may