; (ii) efforts to grow the local agricultural value chain; and (iii) small, beginning, veteran, and underserved farmers, as determined by the Secretary, in obtaining food safety training and certifications. (2) Administration and technical assistance Of the amount used for Program administration and technical assistance under paragraph (1)(E), an eligible unit of government shall allocate not less than 50 percent for technical assistance. (f) Subcontracts and subawards To effectuate the purposes of the Program, as described in subsection (b), an eligible unit of government— (1) may enter into subcontracts and provide subawards to support partnerships and collaborators, subject to subsection (e)(1)(E); and (2) on entering into a subcontract or subaward pursuant to paragraph (1), shall— (A) structure the subcontract or subaward to be inclusive of all costs associated with implementing the Program purposes, including the costs of— (i) food products; (ii) aggregation and distribution; (iii) equipment or infrastructure upgrades to support food safety compliance; and (iv) personnel; and (B) require members of a partnership and collaborators to demonstrate evidence of existing community or industry engagement. (g) Availability of funds To effectuate the purposes of the Program and ensure that the producers described in subsection (e)(1)(B) can meaningfully participate in the Program, the Secretary shall provide— (1) not less than 50 percent of the funding awarded to an eligible unit of government in advance of the distribution of food under the agreement entered into under the Program