; (ii) at the local area’s discretion, develop technology infrastructure, including data and management systems, to support program activities; (iii) conduct outreach to youth participants and employers; and (iv) at the local area’s discretion, use not more than 30 percent of allocated program funds to subsidize the wages of each youth participant. (B) Expansion Activities A local area that has at the beginning of the program year, a year-round youth employment program that has all program elements described in paragraph (3)(B) shall use unreserved allotted funds to— (i) increase the number of year-round employment opportunities, including unsubsidized or partly subsidized opportunities and opportunities in the private sector; (ii) conduct outreach to youth participants and employers; (iii) use allocated program funds to subsidize wages of each youth participant; and (iv) at the local area’s discretion, enhance activities described in paragraph (3)(B). (3) Local elements (A) Program Design (i) In general Programs funded under this section shall match each youth participant with an appropriate employer, based on factors including the needs of the employer and the age, skill, and informed aspirations of the youth participant, for high-quality year-round employment, which may not— (I) be less than 180 days and more than 1 year; (II) pay less than the highest of the Federal, State, or local minimum wage; and (III) employ the youth participant for less than 20 hours per week. (ii) Employer share of wages Programs funded under this section shall require not less than 25 percent of the wages of each youth participant to be paid by the employer, except this requirement may be waived for not more than 10 percent of youth participants with significant barriers to employment. (B) Program elements Program elements include— (i) work-readiness training and educational programs to enhance year-round employment