; (xi) establishing training programs to meet the needs of employers in a regional industry cluster and prepare workers for high-wage jobs; and (xii) any other activities that the Secretary may determine to be appropriate. (2) Requirement (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), not more than 10 percent of a grant awarded under subsection (b) shall be used for direct costs associated with administering the grant. (B) Increase The Secretary may increase the percentage described in subparagraph (A) on a case-by-case basis. (e) Annual activity report and evaluation Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under this section, and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant, an eligible entity shall— (1) report to the Secretary on the activities funded with the grant; and (2) (A) evaluate the progress that the eligible entity has made toward the strategic objectives identified in the application for the grant; and (B) measure that progress using performance measures during the project period, including— (i) high-wage jobs created; (ii) high-wage jobs retained; (iii) private investment leveraged; (iv) businesses improved; (v) new business formations; (vi) new products or services commercialized; (vii) improvement of the value of existing products or services under development; (viii) regional collaboration, as measured by such metrics as— (I) the number of organizations actively engaged in the industry cluster; (II) the number of symposia held by the industry cluster, including organizations that are not located in the immediate region defined by the partnership; and (III) the number of further cooperative agreements; (ix) the number of education and training activities relating to innovation; (x) the number of jobs relocated from outside of the United States to the region; (xi) the amount and number of new equity investments in industry cluster firms; (xii) the amount and number of new loans to industry cluster firms; (xiii) the dollar increase in exports resulting from the project activities