; and (B) a commitment, and demonstration of an ability, to maintain an accredited orthotics and prosthetics education program after the end of the grant period. (c) Grant uses (1) In general An eligible institution awarded a grant under this section shall use grant amounts to carry out any of the following: (A) Building new or expanding existing orthotics and prosthetics master’s degree programs. (B) Training doctoral candidates in fields related to orthotics and prosthetics to prepare them to instruct in orthotics and prosthetics programs. (C) Training faculty in orthotics and prosthetics education or related fields for the purpose of instruction in orthotics and prosthetics programs. (D) Salary supplementation for faculty in orthotics and prosthetics education. (E) Financial aid that allows eligible institutions to admit additional students to study orthotics and prosthetics. (F) Funding faculty research projects or faculty time to undertake research in the areas of orthotics and prosthetics for the purpose of furthering their teaching abilities. (G) Renovation of buildings or minor construction to house orthotics and prosthetics education programs. (H) Purchasing equipment for orthotics and prosthetics education. (2) Limitation on construction An eligible institution awarded a grant under this section may use not more than 50 percent of the grant amount to carry out paragraph (1)(G). (3) Admissions preference An eligible institution awarded a grant under this section shall give preference in admission to the orthotics and prosthetics master’s degree programs to veterans, to the extent practicable. (4) Period of use of funds An eligible institution awarded a grant under this section may use the grant amount for a period of three years after the award of the grant. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible institution means an educational institution that offers an orthotics and prosthetics education program that— (A) is accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education in