; or (iii) include an educational entity that has sought and received bonding authority to fund partnerships program; (B) enter into a partnership with a labor organization or labor-management training program to provide, through the program, technical expertise for occupationally specific education necessary for a recognized postsecondary credential leading to a skilled occupation in an in-demand industry sector or occupation; (C) are focused on serving individuals with barriers to employment, students who are veterans, spouses of member of the Armed Forces, incumbent workers who are low-skilled and who need to increase their work-related skills; (D) include any eligible entities serving areas with high unemployment rates; (E) are eligible entities that include an institution of higher education eligible for assistance under this title or title V; and (F) ensure geographic diversity, including appropriate representation of rural areas. (f) Use of funds Grant funds awarded under this section shall be used for one or more of the following: (1) The development, offering, improvement, and provision of educational or career training programs, that provide relevant job training for skilled occupations, that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials, that will meet the needs of employers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, and that may include registered apprenticeship programs, on-the-job training programs, and programs that support employers in upgrading the skills of their workforce. (2) The development and implementation of policies and programs to expand opportunities for students to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree, in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including by— (A) facilitating the transfer of academic credits between institutions of higher education, including the transfer of academic credits for courses in the same field of study