; (ii) regional needs and variations in climate, soils, costs, existing infrastructure, and market access for agrivoltaic system products; (iii) existing State and local agrivoltaic system policies and definitions; and (iv) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 3. Rural Energy for America Program Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and environmental benefits ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) the expected environmental benefits and impacts of the proposed program; ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through In determining and inserting the following: (2) Award selection (A) Considerations In determining ; (iii) in subparagraph (A)(iii) (as so designated), by inserting and impacts after benefits ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (B) Prioritization considerations for tier 3 projects In selecting projects described in paragraph (4)(D) relating to a solar energy system to receive loan guarantees under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects for which a plan for soil, water, and vegetation management and conservation, including a plan that includes an agrivoltaic system (as defined in section 2 of the Protecting Future Farmland Act of 2023 ), has been developed. ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking tier I and inserting tier 1