) shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable municipal, county, and State library administrative agencies to award subgrants to public libraries, school libraries, and public law school libraries for carrying out pilot programs to address the needs of homeless and housing-unstable persons. (b) Pilot programs Each pilot program assisted with amounts from a subgrant under this section shall allow a library system or systems to create or expand projects or services that primarily address the needs of homeless and housing-unstable persons. Preference shall be given to funding proposals that integrate with existing Federal or State programs that serve homeless persons, housing-unstable individuals, and cost-burdened households. (c) Authorized agency The Institute shall disburse funding made available to carry out this section. The Institute may consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Interagency Council on Homelessness, or any other appropriate agency to ensure that funds are disbursed and utilized appropriately. (d) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, a municipal, county, or State library administrative agency shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Institute may require. Each application shall include— (1) a description of how the municipal, county, or State library administrative agency will award subgrants described in subsection (e), including any priorities or considerations that will be applied in making such awards, with an emphasis toward supporting programs addressing the needs of homeless persons