; and (J) the United States Virgin Islands. (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Food and Agriculture Emergency Response and Resiliency Program , under which the Secretary shall make available to eligible entities aid to carry out activities to respond to urgent and emerging issues in the agriculture economy and food supply chain impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to in this section as COVID–19 ) and related food system threats. (c) Allocation (1) In general The Secretary shall allocate the total amount made available for aid under the Program in accordance with the following: (A) Twenty-five percent shall be allocated equally among the States. (B) Twenty-five percent shall be allocated equally among States for which the agriculture sector represented not less than ¼ of a percent, and less than 1 percent, of the gross domestic product of the State in fiscal year 2017. (C) Fifty percent shall be allocated equally among States for which the agriculture sector represented not less than 1 percent of the gross domestic product of the State in fiscal year 2017. (2) Recipients For purposes of paragraph (1), an allocation to an eligible entity (other than a State) that is located in a State shall count towards the allocation for that State. (d) Requests for aid (1) In general To provide aid to an eligible entity under the Program, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement or other legal instrument with the eligible entity. (2) Requests An eligible entity seeking to enter into an cooperative agreement or other legal instrument under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for aid under that Program that contains such information as the Secretary may require for the purpose of complying with this Act. (3) Notification Not later than 10 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity a written notification— (A) acknowledging the receipt of the request