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 124 STAT. 620 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 health to permit the education of dental students, residents, and dental hygiene students for a master’s year in public health at a school of public health. ‘‘(c) PRIORITIES IN MAKING AWARDS.—With respect to training provided for under this section, the Secretary shall give priority in awarding grants or contracts to the following: ‘‘(1) Qualified applicants that propose collaborative projects between departments of primary care medicine and depart- ments of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry. ‘‘(2) Qualified applicants that have a record of training the greatest percentage of providers, or that have demonstrated significant improvements in the percentage of providers, who enter and remain in general, pediatric, or public health den- tistry. ‘‘(3) Qualified applicants that have a record of training individuals who are from a rural or disadvantaged background, or from underrepresented minorities. ‘‘(4) Qualified applicants that establish formal relationships with Federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, or accredited teaching facilities and that conduct training of students, residents, fellows, or faculty at the center or facility. ‘‘(5) Qualified applicants that conduct teaching programs targeting vulnerable populations such as older adults, homeless individuals, victims of abuse or trauma, individuals with mental health or substance-related disorders, individuals with disabil- ities, and individuals with HIV/AIDS, and in the risk-based clinical disease management of all populations. ‘‘(6) Qualified applicants that include educational activities in cultural competency and health literacy. ‘‘(7) Qualified applicants that have a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings that serve underserved areas or health disparity populations, or who achieve a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. ‘‘(8) Qualified applicants that intend to establish a special populations oral health care education center or training pro- gram for the didactic and clinical education of dentists, dental health professionals, and dental hygienists who plan to teach oral health care for people with developmental disabilities, cognitive impairment, complex medical problems, significant physical limitations, and vulnerable elderly. ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(e) DURATION OF AWARD.—The period during which payments are made to an entity from an award of a grant or contract under subsection (a) shall be 5 years. The provision of such payments shall be subject to annual approval by the Secretary and subject to the availability of appropriations for the fiscal year involved to make the payments. ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out subsections (a) and (b), there is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015. ‘‘(g) CARRYOVER FUNDS.—An entity that receives an award under this section may carry over funds from 1 fiscal year to another without obtaining approval from the Secretary. In no case