; (ii) providing employer support for youth apprentices under the age of 18; (iii) the use of integrated work-based and academic learning, which may include training in the workplace; and (iv) provision of career exploration activities, including exploration of apprenticeship programs and postsecondary opportunities. (g) Non-Federal match (1) Matching funds required Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary may not make a grant for an entity under this section unless the entity agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the entity in carrying out the project for which the grant was awarded, the entity will make available matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount not less than $3 for every $4 of Federal funds provided under the grant. The entity may make the matching funds available directly or through donations from public or private organizations, in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated. (2) Exception The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under paragraph (1) if the entity demonstrates that exceptional circumstances prevent the entity from meeting the requirement. (h) Evaluation Each recipient of a grant under this section shall— (1) annually provide for an independent evaluation of the project carried out under such grant; (2) provide for the independent evaluator to prepare an annual report, based on the evaluation, that includes— (A) a description of how the funds received through the grant were used and how the uses of funds aligned with the description in the application specified in subsection (d)(4)