; and (2) the extent to which participants benefitting from funding distributed under Department programs align with the communities, organizations, groups, and individuals described in paragraph (1) such that the funding effectively reduces disparities in access to Department programs. . 4. Ensuring accountability for equity (a) In general Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 216 ( 7 U.S.C. 6916 ) the following: 217. Ensuring accountability for equity (a) Performance evaluations A performance evaluation of an individual occupying a position of the head of an agency or a senior executive of the Department shall include an evaluation of appropriate direct efforts of the individual to improve equity in the programs and services under the jurisdiction of the agency head or senior executive. (b) Customer experience (1) In general The Secretary shall issue uniform, Department-wide guidance for each agency and office of the Department relating to— (A) collecting feedback from participants in Department programs; (B) responding to that feedback; and (C) using that feedback to improve efforts to provide more equitable and consistent services to all individuals that seek service from and engage with the Department. (2) Requirements The guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall require— (A) opportunities for participants to provide feedback through multiple means, such as evaluations, surveys, or such other means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (B) opportunities described in subparagraph (A) to be advertised through means such as newspaper, radio, or such other means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (C) opportunities described in subparagraph (A) to be facilitated and advertised, and responses to feedback to be provided, in multiple languages, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate