; and (B) such process was initiated due to a determination by the covered local educational agency not to discontinue the use of an instructional material or the availability of a school library material. (2) Application A covered local educational agency desiring to receive an award under paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall require. (3) Maximum amount The maximum amount that a covered local educational agency is eligible to receive under this subsection is $100,000 for each determination described in paragraph (1)(B). (4) Award process In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the award process is based on content-neutral and viewpoint-neutral criteria and does not take into account the content of the instructional material or school library material concerned. (c) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated a total of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2028.