; and (B) receive the same employee compensation, have the same rights and responsibilities and job classifications, and be subject to the same job standards, employer policies, and collective bargaining agreements as if such individual were hired without assistance under this Act. (g) Award of Grants (1) Selection criteria In selecting a project to receive funding for employing the individuals described in subsection (f)(4), a grant recipient shall consider— (A) the input of all participants in a proposed project, including labor organizations, community organizations, and employers; (B) the needs of the community intended to benefit from such project; (C) the long-term goals and short-term objectives to address such needs; and (D) any recommendations for programs and activities developed to meet such needs. (2) Priority given to certain projects A grant recipient under this section shall give priority to projects that— (A) serve areas with the greatest level of economic need, determined for each such area by— (i) the unemployment rate; (ii) the rate of poverty; (iii) the number of census tracts with concentrated poverty; (iv) the lowest median income; (v) the percentage of vacant and abandoned properties; (vi) the percentage of home foreclosures; and (vii) the indicators of poor resident health, including high rates of chronic disease, infant mortality, and life expectancy; (B) integrate education and job skills training, including basic skills instruction and secondary education services; (C) coordinate to the maximum extent feasible with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs