; and (B) validated under such criteria as may be specified by the Administrator; and (2) to make grants and provide technical assistance to eligible entities— (A) to implement controls to address real losses, apparent losses, or a combination of real and apparent losses that are identified in an audit conducted and validated in accordance with the procedures and criteria described in paragraph (1); and (B) to help public water systems that have conducted and validated such an audit establish water loss control programs. (b) Criteria In selecting eligible entities to receive grants and technical assistance under the program, the Administrator shall consider— (1) the percentage of customers of the public water system that would be served by the grants or technical assistance that are low-income households; and (2) the ability of the public water system that would be served by the grants or technical assistance, on completion of an audit conducted and validated in accordance with the procedures and criteria described in subsection (a)(1)— (A) to successfully sustain a water loss control program; and (B) to demonstrate that the water loss control program will reduce real losses, apparent losses, or a combination of real and apparent losses in the public water system. (c) Annual water savings The Administrator shall— (1) annually compile, by Environmental Protection Agency region, information on the amount of water savings achieved pursuant to this section; and (2) publish on the website of the Administrator the information compiled under paragraph (1). (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which— (A) $20,000,000 each fiscal year shall be used to carry out subsection (a)(1)