under this section, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Maximum The Secretary may not provide a loan guarantee under this section in an amount that exceeds $5,000,000. (2) Eligible entities The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section to a for-profit organization, farmer, or rancher that demonstrates successful prior experience in developing, managing, and marketing composting facilities. (d) Eligible Projects The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: (1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. (2) Acquisition of machinery, equipment, and other physical necessities required to operate a composting facility, system, or program, except depackaging equipment. (3) Activities to increase the production capacity throughput of a composting facility. (4) Implementation of onsite composting systems and programs (such as home composting programs, community garden and urban farm composting, and other onsite composting systems at institutions, nonprofits, and businesses). (5) Projects that are based on a distributed infrastructure strategy (such as a strategy that incorporates a mix or choice of home composting, farm and ranch composting, onsite composting, community-scale composting, or centralized commercial composting). (6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop-off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). (7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. (8) Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or increase commercial and residential participation in composting. (e) Requirements An eligible entity applying for a grant or loan guarantee under this section shall demonstrate that the project for which such assistance is