; or (C) a consortium of entities described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (4) Measurable skill gains The term measurable skill gains has the meaning given the term in section 361.155(a)(1)(v) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (b) Program established The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a career pathway grant program, through which the Secretary shall award grants, or a competitive basis, to eligible institutions in order to enable eligible institutions to carry out the activities described in subsection (e). (c) Application An eligible institution desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, that includes the following information: (1) A description of the career pathway partnership, including the roles and responsibilities of each partner. (2) A description of the career pathway program that will be supported under the grant, including a description of the occupations and industries that will be targeted and the recognized postsecondary credentials to be awarded. (3) A description of how the career pathway program supported under the grant is aligned and coordinated with other employment, education, and support services offered in the geographic area served under the grant, including services provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (4) A description of the student populations that will be served under the grant, including an analysis of any barriers to postsecondary access and completion that such populations face, and an analysis of how the services to be provided under the grant will address those barriers. (5) A description of the activities and services to be provided under this grant, consistent with the subsection (e). (6) A description of the performance outcomes that the eligible institution plans to