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 124 STAT. 512 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION AWARD.—To be eligible to receive an implementation grant or contract under subsection (a)(2), an entity— ‘‘(A) may be a hospital or other health care provider or consortium or providers, as determined by the Secretary; and ‘‘(B) shall have demonstrated expertise in providing information and technical support and assistance to health care providers regarding quality improvement. ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— ‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD.—To receive a technical assistance grant or contract under subsection (a)(1), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing— ‘‘(A) a plan for a sustainable business model that may include a system of— ‘‘(i) charging fees to institutions and providers that receive technical support from the entity; and ‘‘(ii) reducing or eliminating such fees for such institutions and providers that serve low-income popu- lations; and ‘‘(B) such other information as the Director may require. ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION AWARD.—To receive a grant or con- tract under subsection (a)(2), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing— ‘‘(A) a plan for implementation of a model or practice identified in the research conducted by the Center including— ‘‘(i) financial cost, staffing requirements, and timeline for implementation; and ‘‘(ii) pre- and projected post-implementation quality measure performance data in targeted improvement areas identified by the Secretary; and ‘‘(B) such other information as the Director may require. ‘‘(d) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Director may not award a grant or contract under this section to an entity unless the entity agrees that it will make available (directly or through contributions from other public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activities to be carried out under the grant or contract in an amount equal to $1 for each $5 of Federal funds provided under the grant or contract. Such non-Federal matching funds may be provided directly or through donations from public or private entities and may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. ‘‘(e) EVALUATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall evaluate the perform- ance of each entity that receives a grant or contract under this section. The evaluation of an entity shall include a study of— ‘‘(A) the success of such entity in achieving the implementation, by the health care institutions and pro- viders assisted by such entity, of the models and practices identified in the research conducted by the Center under section 933;