; and (B) the grant results in positive program outcomes. (b) Designated personnel for rural and native-Serving applications The Secretary shall designate not less than 1 employee of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education who will exclusively support rural and native-serving eligible agencies with the preparation of grant applications under section 3(b) and the development of school partnerships necessary to apply for and implement a grant under section 3. 5. College to Career Pathways Innovation Grant Program Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: H College to Career Pathways Innovation Grant Program 399A. College and industry partnerships program (a) Grants authorized Not later than the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Investing in 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act , from funds appropriated under section 399B, the Secretary (in coordination with the Secretary of Labor) shall award competitive grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the purpose of developing, offering, improving, and providing educational or career training programs for students, including working students. The grants shall be awarded for periods of 3 years and may be renewed for 1 additional 2-year period. (b) Eligible entity (1) Partnerships with employers or an employer or industry partnership (A) General definition For purposes of this section, an eligible entity means any of the entities described in subparagraph (B) (or a consortium of any of such entities) in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers. (B) Description of entities The entities described in this subparagraph are— (i) a community college; (ii) a 4-year public institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a)) that offers 2-year degrees, and that will use funds provided under this section for activities at the certificate and associate degree levels