; or (II) composed of, or sources agricultural products from, beginning farmers, or small or mid-sized farms that are structured as family farms; (ii) can deliver the priority agricultural products to emergency feeding organizations selected by the State as being most in need of the products; and (iii) that is committed to serving communities in need and forging strong relationships with emergency feeding organizations, public agencies, and Tribal governments through a project, as determined by the State. (2) Federal funding for projects (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (C) and paragraph (4), using funds made available under paragraph (5), the Secretary may provide funds to States to pay for the costs of carrying out a project. (B) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance to States— (i) to carry out this section; (ii) to inform States of their allocations under paragraph (3); (iii) to encourage States to partner with a wide range of emergency feeding organizations to reach communities in need, including those disproportionately impacted by food insecurity; and (iv) to inform States of public reporting requirements and minimum project performance standards, as developed by the Secretary. (C) Allocation (i) Eligibility for allocation The Secretary shall allocate funds made available under paragraph (5) based on the formula in effect under section 214(a), among States that submit a State plan of operation for a project that includes— (I) a list of eligible entities and emergency feeding organizations in the State that will operate the project in partnership with the State agency; (II) at the option of the State, a list of priority agricultural products located in the State that are available for purchase and transport to emergency feeding organizations to identify which foods may be included in the project; (III) a time line of when the project will begin operating