; and (2) $4,000,000,000 shall be for grants to transit agencies that, as a result of coronavirus, require significant additional assistance to maintain basic transit services: 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 are subrecipients of funds under chapter 53 of title 49 and 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 18.75 percent of the total funds provided under this paragraph: Provided further , That such entities shall use assistance provided under this heading only for workforce retention or, the recall or rehire of any laid off, furloughed, or terminated employee, associated with the provision of bus service: Provided further , That, the Secretary shall issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and that such Notice of Funding Opportunity shall require application submissions not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act: Provided further , That the Secretary shall make awards not later than 45 days after the application deadline: Provided further , That the Secretary shall require grantees to provide estimates of financial need, data on reduced ridership, and a spending plan for funds: Provided further , That when evaluating applications for assistance, the Secretary shall give priority to transit agencies with the largest revenue loss as a percentage of their operating expenses: Provided further , That if applications for assistance do not exceed