; and (B) take into account the total amount of funds available for all grants under this Act and the types of activities proposed to be carried out by the eligible partnership. (3) Peer Review Process (A) Establishment of peer review committee The Secretary shall convene a peer review committee to review applications for grants under this Act and to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the selection of grantees. (B) Members of the peer review committee The peer review committee shall include the following members: (i) Educators who have experience implementing career and technical education programs and career exploration programs. (ii) Experts in the field of career and technical education. (4) Rural or small local educational agencies The Secretary shall set aside not less than 5 percent of the funds made available to award grants under this Act to award grants to eligible partnerships that include rural or small local educational agencies, as defined by the Secretary. (e) Use of funds Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to develop and implement a middle school career and technical education exploration program that— (1) shall— (A) include introductory courses or experiential activities, such as student apprenticeships or other work-based learning methods, and project-based learning experiences; (B) include the implementation of a plan that demonstrates the transition from the middle school career and technical education exploration program to a career and technical education program of study that is offered by the entity described in section 3(b)(2)(A)(i); (C) include programs and activities related to the development of individualized graduation and career plans for students; and (D) offer career guidance and academic counseling that— (i) provides information about postsecondary education and career options