; and (B) may accept or reject each application, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (e) Requirements (1) In general Under a cooperative agreement entered into under the Program, an eligible unit of government shall— (A) only purchase food— (i) from fishermen, farmers, producers, and processors that are— (I) within the geographic boundaries of the eligible unit of government in which the food will be delivered; or (II) not more than 400 miles from the delivery destination of the food; or (ii) through a subawardee described in subsection (f)(1) that purchases food to fulfill the subaward only from fishermen, farmers, producers, and processors that are— (I) within the geographic boundaries of the eligible unit of government in which the food will be delivered; or (II) not more than 400 miles from the delivery destination of the food; (B) ensure that not less than 51 percent of the total annual value of products purchased by the eligible unit of government and any subawardees comprises purchases from small, beginning, or underserved farmers, ranchers, and fishers, as defined by the Secretary; (C) give priority to distributing food to underserved communities, as determined by the Secretary; (D) expend funding not later than 3 years after the date on which the funding is provided to the eligible unit of government; and (E) subject to paragraph (2), use not more than 25 percent of the amount allocated to the eligible unit of government for Program administration and technical assistance, which may include support for— (i) participating producers; (ii) efforts to grow the local agricultural value chain