; (2) submit the benchmarks for approval to the Secretary; and (3) report to the Secretary on progress in meeting such benchmarks as required by the Secretary. (c) Disaggregation The indicators and benchmarks described in this section shall be disaggregated. 8. Technical assistance The Secretary shall reserve not more than $5,000,000 from amounts appropriated under this Act to directly, or through grant or contract, provide technical assistance to eligible entities to prepare the entities to qualify, apply for, and maintain grants under section 4 or 5. 9. Financial hardship waiver The Secretary may waive or reduce a requirement under this Act regarding the non-Federal share of a State or maintenance of effort of a State if the State demonstrates a need for such waiver or reduction due to financial hardship. 10. Definitions In this Act: (1) Child The term child refers to an individual from birth through the day the individual enters kindergarten. (2) Disadvantaged The term disadvantaged , when used with respect to a child, means— (A) a child from a low-income family; (B) a homeless child; (C) a child in the custody of a child welfare agency; (D) a child with a developmental delay or disability; or (E) a child who is limited English proficient. (3) Early learning standards The term early learning standards means a set of expectations for the learning and development of children from birth through entry into kindergarten that— (A) emphasize significant developmentally appropriate content and outcomes that describe what children should know and be able to do across all domains, including language, literacy, mathematics, science, social development, emotional development, health and physical well-being, and approaches to learning; (B) are based on research about the processes, sequences, and long-term influence of early learning and development