; and (2) women living in areas with high maternal mortality or severe morbidity rates and significant racial or ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes. 6. Department of Agriculture (a) Special supplemental nutrition program (1) Extension of postpartum period Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10) ) is amended by striking six months and inserting 24 months . (2) Extension of breastfeeding period Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 7 U.S.C. 1431(d)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 24 months . (3) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this subsection on— (A) maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to such outcomes; (B) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under the special supplemental nutrition program under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); and (C) the cost effectiveness of such special supplemental nutrition program. (b) Grant program for healthy food and clean water for pregnant and postpartum women (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out a grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out the nutritional activities described in paragraph (4). (2) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may provide. (3) Priority In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that proposes in an application under paragraph (2) to use the grant funds to carry out activities in areas with— (A) high maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity rates