; and (D) incorporating the program quality findings and recommendations, as appropriate. (b) Matching requirement Subject to section 9, to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) or (b) of section 3, a State shall contribute to the activities assisted under the grant, non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 15 percent of the amount of the grant. (c) State applications In order to receive a grant under section 3(a), a State’s application under section 3(d) shall include a plan that includes the following: (1) A description of how the State will use funds prioritized for those programs serving high proportions of low-income children in accordance with subsection (e) to improve health, social, emotional, cognitive, physical development, and school readiness for young children by implementing quality initiatives to improve State early learning programs serving disadvantaged children from birth to entry into kindergarten to lead to a greater percentage of children from low-income families participating in high-quality State early learning programs. (2) A description of the benchmarks, consistent with section 7, the State will establish to demonstrate that a greater percentage of children from low-income families are participating in high-quality State early learning programs. (3) A description of how the State will integrate existing State early learning programs and services into a comprehensive system for early learning and development. (4) A description of how the State will implement a system of high-quality State early learning programs and services that includes the following components: (A) A governance structure. (B) State early learning standards. (C) A process to ensure that State early learning standards are integrated into the instructional and programmatic practices of State early learning programs and services. (D) A tiered program rating and improvement system that fully integrates early learning standards, applicable State licensing requirements, program quality