State agency administering the program established under section 4(b) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2013(b) ), to ensure that households on the Indian reservation who are participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and who are unable to access approved retail food stores due to the outbreak of COVID–19 have access to commodities distributed under section 4(b) of such Act. (2) Public availability The Secretary shall make available the guidance document issued under paragraph (1) on the public website of the Department of Agriculture not later than 10 days after the date of the issuance of such guidance. (3) Sunset The authority under this subsection shall expire 30 days after the termination of the COVID–19 public health emergency. VII Rural Development 701. Assistance for Rural Utilities Service borrowers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible loan The term eligible loan means a loan made by the Secretary under section 4 or 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 904 or 922), or made by the Federal Financing Bank and guaranteed by the Secretary under section 306 of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 936 ). (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a borrower to whom an eligible loan is made. (3) Ratepayer The term ratepayer means an individual who receives utility services from an entity to whom the Rural Utilities Service has made a loan. (b) In general (1) Establishment The Secretary shall make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to mitigate the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic and support their continued or expanded delivery of critical services (as defined by the Secretary), including covering the cost of forgiving or refinancing ratepayer debt outstanding as of such date of enactment. (2) Timeline (A) Notice of funding availability Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a Notice of Funding Availability to solicit applications for a grant under this section. (B) Grant awards The Secretary shall announce the grants