; (B) medically underserved populations (as defined in section 33(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(b) )); (C) health professional shortage areas (as defined under section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) )); and (D) the racial and ethnic diversity of the area; and (6) for eligible entities who are local boards, a description of how a grant to such eligible entity would serve the equitable distribution of funds as described in paragraph (5). (d) Subgrant authorization and application process (1) In general An eligible entity may award a subgrant to a community-based organization for the purposes of partnering with a State or local board to conduct outreach and education activities to inform potentially eligible individuals about employment opportunities in contact tracing and related positions. (2) Application A community-based organization shall submit an application at such time and in such manner as the eligible entity may reasonably require, including— (A) a demonstration of the community-based organization’s established expertise and effectiveness in community outreach in the local area that such organization plans to serve; (B) a demonstration of the community-based organization’s expertise in providing employment or public health information to the local areas in which such organization plans to serve; and (C) a description of the expertise of the community-based organization in utilizing culturally competent and multilingual strategies in the provision of services. (e) Grant distribution (1) Federal distribution (A) Use of funds The Secretary of Labor shall use the funds appropriated to carry out this section as follows: (i) Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary shall distribute funds among eligible entities in accordance with a formula to be established by the Secretary that— (I) provides a minimum level of funding to each eligible entity that seeks a grant under this section