Preferences and required information in certain programs
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(a) Preferences in making awards
(1) In generalSubject to paragraph (2), in making awards of grants or contracts under any of sections 293k and 294 of this title, the Secretary shall give preference to any qualified applicant that—
(A)
has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities;
(B)
during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings; or
(C)
utilizes a longitudinal evaluation (as described in section 294n(d)(2) of this title) and reports data from such system to the national workforce database (as established under section 294n(b)(2)(E) of this title).