; (ii) in health care and health care support positions; (iii) to support State, local, or tribal health departments; or (iv) in a sector such as childcare, food retail, public service, manufacturing, or transportation. (B) Layoff response Activities responding to layoffs of 50 or more individuals laid off by one employer, or communities where there are layoffs that significantly increase unemployment in such community as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency, such as in the hospitality, transportation, manufacturing, or retail industry sectors or occupations. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 through fiscal year 2022. 113. State dislocated worker activities responding to the COVID–19 emergency (a) Distribution of funds (1) States From the amounts appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in accordance with section 132 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3172 ). (2) Local areas Not later than 30 days after a State receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall— (A) use such funds to make the reservations required under section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(a) ); and (B) allocate the remaining funds to local areas in accordance with section 133(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B) ). (b) Required uses Each State and local area shall use the funds received under this section to engage in the dislocated worker response activities described in sections 133(b)(2)(B) and 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B)