has a curriculum capable of training realtime writers qualified to provide captioning services;

is accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary; and

is participating in student aid programs under subchapter IV.

possess the most substantial capability to increase their capacity to train realtime writers;

demonstrate the most promising collaboration with educational institutions, businesses, labor organizations, or other community groups having the potential to train or provide job placement assistance to realtime writers; or

propose the most promising and innovative approaches for initiating or expanding training or job placement assistance efforts with respect to realtime writers.

A description of the training and assistance to be funded using the grant amount, including how such training and assistance will increase the number of realtime writers.

A description of performance measures to be utilized to evaluate the progress of individuals receiving such training and assistance in matters relating to enrollment, completion of training, and job placement and retention.

A description of the manner in which the eligible entity will ensure that recipients of scholarships, if any, funded by the grant will be employed and retained as realtime writers.

A description of the manner in which the eligible entity intends to continue providing the training and assistance to be funded by the grant after the end of the grant period, including any partnerships or arrangements established for that purpose.

A description of how the eligible entity will work with local boards (as defined in section 3102 of title 29) to ensure that training and assistance to be funded with the grant will further local workforce goals, including the creation of educational opportunities for individuals who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds or are displaced workers.

Additional information, if any, on the eligibility of the eligible entity for priority in the making of grants under subsection (a)(3).

Such other information as the Secretary may require.

recruitment;

subject to paragraph (2), the provision of scholarships;

distance learning;

further developing and implementing both English and Spanish curricula to more effectively train individuals in realtime writing skills, and education in the knowledge necessary for the delivery of high quality closed captioning services;

mentoring students to ensure successful completion of the realtime training and providing assistance in job placement;

encouraging individuals with disabilities to pursue a career in realtime writing; and

the employment and payment of personnel for the purposes described in this paragraph.

an assessment by the entity of the effectiveness of activities carried out using such funds in increasing the number of realtime writers, using the performance measures submitted by the eligible entity in the application for the grant under subsection (b)(2); and

a description of the best practices identified by the eligible entity for increasing the number of individuals who are trained, employed, and retained in employment as realtime writers.