; (C) continually monitoring whether racial and ethnic minority and female participants have equal access to the programs, receive equivalent services in the programs, and successfully complete the programs at rates equivalent to non-minorities and males; and (D) admission criteria that serve individuals with a high need of substance use disorder treatment based on clinical assessments; (2) all grant awards— (A) use evidence-based clinical assessment to determine the level of care for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, including medication for addiction treatment, if clinically appropriate and available; and (B) use substance use disorder treatment providers and services are licensed or accredited by the State substance abuse authority and that standards of care of the State are used; (3) priority in funding is given to those applicants that have demonstrated adherence to the practice standards established or endorsed by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals; (4) all States, State courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments are provided with an opportunity to apply and be considered for a grant under this part; (5) to the extent practicable, equitable geographic distribution of grant awards is made