amounts of the allotments made under paragraph (2). (2) State allotments Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a rule to establish a formula under which the Secretary shall make allotments to States, from the amount authorized under subsection (h) for a fiscal year, for the grants described in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall issue the rule after consultation with States, local and Tribal governments, community stakeholders, and other appropriate entities, in order to develop a formula that allots grant funds based on need to States. (3) Public hearings After the expiration of the first fiscal year for which a State receives funds under this section, no funds shall be allotted to such State for any fiscal year under this section unless such State conducts public hearings with respect to the proposed use and distribution of funds to be provided under this section for such fiscal year. (c) Applications (1) In general Each State desiring to receive an allotment for any fiscal year under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary. Each such application shall be in such form as the Secretary shall require. (2) Certifications As part of the annual application of a State required by paragraph (1), the chief executive officer of the State shall certify that the State agrees— (A) to use the funds available under this section— (i) to conduct outreach activities and provide assistance to low-income households and environmentally at-risk households that are also low-income households in meeting their home drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater service costs, particularly those households with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater service