by such applicant, an estimate of the cost of the project for which the grant will be used, and a demonstration of financial need for the grant. (e) Uses of funds In carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a), a recipient of a grant under this section may use funds received for the following: (1) The improvement of the provision of emergency services, including either firefighting or affiliated EMS capabilities. (2) The training and development of firefighting or EMS personnel. (3) The recruitment and retention of such personnel, including by improving safety. (4) Community engagement. (5) The improvement of community safety. (f) Equitable distribution In awarding grants under this part, the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States. (g) Grant amount A grant under this section may not exceed $4,000,000. (h) Reports on grants Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter for six years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on grants made under this section. (i) Reports on construction and renovation needs (1) FEMA To the greatest extent possible, the Administrator shall periodically conduct and publish a study of the met and unmet construction and renovation needs of a national sample of career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments. (2) GAO Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on the sufficiency of existing capital infrastructure for career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments nationwide serving jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents, including the met and unmet construction and renovation needs and the provision of emergency services. Such report shall include projections relating to such needs and