; (10) tracking and assessing programs across Federal agencies to advance research relating to food loss and food waste; (11) analyzing food loss and food waste policy data and establishing and disseminating model policies for municipal, local, State, territorial, and Tribal governments that are proven to reduce food loss or food waste; (12) recommending new regulations, investments, or policies to the Liaison and the Secretary to address new identified gaps on preventing and reducing food loss and food waste; and (13) carrying out such other activities as the Secretary or the Liaison determine to be appropriate. (c) Partnerships In carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal agencies, the Liaison, and the Office, shall establish partnerships with regional partner institutions to plan, conduct, and arrange for public research, data, education, and recommendations relating to food loss and food waste prevention and reduction and food recovery issues locally, regionally, and nationally. (d) Grant program (1) In general The Office shall establish a grant program to support collecting data on existing State and local food loss and food waste policies. (2) Eligibility An entity eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) is— (A) a municipal, local, State, or Tribal government; (B) a partnership of 1 or more governments described in subparagraph (A) and 1 or more nonprofit organizations; or (C) a partnership of 2 or more— (i) governments described in subparagraph (A); or (ii) nonprofit organizations. (3) Collaboration An entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) may collaborate with 1 or more nonprofit, private, or other organizations in carrying out activities using the grant funds. (4) Project requirements A data collection project carried out using a grant under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be carried out for not longer than 3 years