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and labor organizations, including joint labormanagement training programs, and may include representatives from local governments, the workforce investment system, including one-stop career centers, community based organizations, qualified service and conservation corps, community colleges, and other post-secondary institutions, small businesses, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies, and veterans service organizations; ‘‘(II) demonstrate experience in implementing and operating worker skills training and education programs; and ‘‘(III) demonstrate the ability to identify and involve in training programs, target populations of workers who would benefit from training and be actively involved in activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. ‘‘(iv) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall give priority to States that demonstrate that activities under the grant— ‘‘(I) meet national energy policies associated with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; ‘‘(II) meet State energy policies associated with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; and ‘‘(III) leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from participating employers. ‘‘(v) COORDINATION.—A grantee under this subparagraph shall coordinate activities carried out under the grant with existing other appropriate training programs, including apprenticeship and labor management training programs, including such activities referenced in paragraph (3)(A), and implement training programs that lead to the economic self-sufficiency of trainees. ‘‘(E) PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award competitive grants of sufficient size to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. The Secretary shall give priority to entities that serve individuals in families with income of less than 200 percent of the sufficiency standard for the local areas where the training is conducted that specifies, as defined by the State, or where such standard is not established, the income needs of families, by family size, the number and ages of children in the family, and sub-State geographical considerations. Grants shall be awarded to ensure geographic diversity. ‘‘(ii) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant an entity shall be a partnership that—

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