; and (5) $10,000,000,000 shall be for grants to eligible recipients or subrecipients of funds under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that, as a result of coronavirus, require additional assistance to maintain operations: Provided , That such funds shall be administered as if they were provided under section 5324 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That any recipient or subrecipient of funds under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, or an intercity bus service provider that has, since October 1, 2018, partnered with a recipient or subrecipient in order to meet the requirements of section 5311(f) of such title shall be eligible to directly apply for funds under this paragraph: Provided further , That entities that have partnered with a recipient or subrecipient in order to meet the requirements of section 5311(f) of such title shall be eligible to receive not more than 7.5 percent of the total funds provided under this paragraph and shall use assistance provided under this paragraph only for workforce retention or the recall or rehire of any laid off, furloughed, or terminated employee associated with the provision of intercity bus service including, but not limited to, service eligible for funding under section 5311(f) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That when evaluating applications of intercity bus service assistance, the Secretary shall give priority to preserving national and regional intercity bus networks and the rural services that make meaningful connections to those networks: Provided further , That the Secretary shall issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act that requires applications to be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further , That the Secretary shall make awards not later than 60 days after the application deadline: Provided further , That the Secretary shall require grantees to provide estimates of financial need, data on reduced