; or (ii) eligible services or activities described in paragraph (1) having a value of not less than 70 percent of the amount of the grant. (B) A State shall certify to the Secretary that the State has made the distribution to eligible local entities required under paragraph (1) by providing such information as the Secretary shall require. (C) (i) The Governor of a State may request in writing that the Secretary extend the period under subparagraph (A) for an additional period of time. (ii) The Secretary may approve a request under clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the delay in providing grant funding to eligible local entities pursuant to the extension is necessary to promote effective investments to prepare for or respond to hazardous materials transportation incidents. (D) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to Tribes, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. (E) An eligible local entity may petition the Secretary to request that grant funds be provided by the Secretary directly to the eligible local entity if a State fails to apply for a grant under this subsection. (F) In making grant funds available to eligible local entities under subparagraph (A), States shall consider whether the eligible local entity has a high proportion of volunteer emergency responders. (G) For purposes of this paragraph, term eligible local entity means each of the following: (i) A political subdivision of a State. (ii) A public emergency response organization. ; (F) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) the following: (7) A recipient of funds provided under this subsection may use the funds to purchase personal protective equipment only if the recipient agrees to properly maintain and store that personal protective equipment.