; and (ii) individual employers or an employer consortia; (B) applications that demonstrate current and future workforce demand in occupations directly related to selected STEM fields; and (C) applications that include outreach plans and goals for recruiting and enrolling women and other populations historically underrepresented in STEM. (3) Funding The National Science Foundation shall devote not less than $10,000,000 to awards described in this subsection, which shall include not less than $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, subject to the availability of appropriations, to come from amounts made available for the Education and Human Resources Directorate. This subsection shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Grants for computer-Based and online STEM education courses (1) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to conduct research on student outcomes and determine best practices and scalability of computer-based and online courses for technical skills training. (2) Research areas The research areas eligible for funding under this subsection may include— (A) post-secondary courses for technical training for STEM occupations; (B) improving high-school level vocational training in STEM subjects; (C) encouraging and sustaining interest and achievement levels in STEM subjects among women and other populations historically underrepresented in STEM studies and careers