; (B) health care providers who serve pregnant and postpartum women; and (C) community-based health organizations and health workers, including providers of home visiting services and individuals representing communities with disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and including those representing racial and ethnicity minority populations. (2) Terms (A) Period A grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be made for a period of 5 years. Any supplemental award made to a grantee under subsection (a) may be made for a period of less than 5 years. (B) Preference In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (i) give preference to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations that have the highest rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity relative to other such States, Indian Tribes, or Tribal organizations, respectively; and (ii) shall consider health disparities related to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, including such disparities associated with racial and ethnic minority populations. (C) Priority In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from up to 15 entities described in subparagraph (B)(i). (D) Evaluation The Secretary shall require grantees to evaluate the outcomes of the programs supported under the grant. (c) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Report on grant outcomes and dissemination of best practices (1) Report Not later than February 1, 2026, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (A) the outcomes of the activities supported by the grants awarded under the amendments made by this section on maternal and child health