; (B) conduct training and educational activities; and (C) carry out the activities described in subparagraph (U) of section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3) ). (2) Additional services Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (S), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (T), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (U) encouraging and assisting the provision of succession planning to small business concerns with a focus on transitioning to cooperatives, as defined in section 7(a)(35), and qualified employee trusts (collectively referred to in this subparagraph as employee-owned business concerns ), including by— (i) providing training to individuals to promote the successful management, governance, or operation of a business purchased by those individuals in the formation of an employee-owned business concern; (ii) assisting employee-owned business concerns that meet applicable size standards established under section 3(a) with education and technical assistance with respect to financing and contracting programs administered by the Administration; (iii) coordinating with lenders on conducting outreach on financing through programs administered by the Administration that may be used to support the transition of ownership to employees; (iv) supporting small business concerns in exploring or assessing the possibility of transitioning to an employee-owned business concern