; (2) specialized software; (3) communication supports, including sign language interpreters; (4) provision of transportation services for an official work event (excluding transportation for commuting); and (5) other assistive technology devices and assistive technology services needed to carry out official work duties. (b) Awards (1) Process During a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award the grants on a first-come, first-served basis until the funds appropriated under this section for that year are exhausted. If funds appropriated under this section are not exhausted for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use the funds to award such grants during a subsequent fiscal year. (2) Amounts The Secretary shall award such a grant in an amount of not less than $3,000 and not more than $50,000, per year of the grant period. (c) Grant period The Secretary shall award such a grant for a period equal to— (1) the number of years the local elected or appointed official involved will be in office during the official’s first term; and (2) 2 years. (d) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a local government— (1) that has a local elected or appointed official who has a disability and needs a reasonable accommodation to carry out the official’s official work duties; and (2) for a jurisdiction that— (A) is in a rural area; (B) has a population of less than 10,000; or (C) has a population of 10,000 to less than 200,000, and a poverty rate of 18 percent or greater, according to the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census. (e) Application and selection (1) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary, in accordance with a process prescribed by the Secretary, that shall include, at a minimum— (A) a description of— (i) the position, including the official work duties of the position, held by the local elected or appointed official involved