; and (ii) applications from regions that contain communities negatively impacted by trade. (5) Cost share The Secretary may not provide more than 50 percent of the total cost of any activity funded under this subsection. (6) Outreach to rural communities The Secretary shall conduct outreach to public and private sector entities in rural communities to encourage those entities to participate in regional innovation initiatives under this subsection. (7) Funding The Secretary may accept funds from other Federal agencies to support grants and activities under this subsection. (d) Regional innovation research and information program (1) In general As part of the program established under subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish a regional innovation research and information program— (A) to gather, analyze, and disseminate information on best practices for regional innovation initiatives, including information relating to how innovation, productivity, and economic development can be maximized through such strategies; (B) to provide technical assistance, including through the development of technical assistance guides, for the development and implementation of regional innovation initiatives; (C) to support the development of relevant metrics and measurement standards to evaluate regional innovation initiatives, including the extent to which such strategies stimulate innovation, productivity, and economic development; and (D) to collect and make available data on regional innovation initiatives in the United States, including data on— (i) the size, specialization, and competitiveness of regional innovation initiatives; (ii) the regional domestic product contribution, total jobs and earnings by key occupations, establishment size, nature of specialization, patents, Federal research and development spending, and other relevant information for regional innovation initiatives