; (C) serve areas with high unemployment rates; or (D) commit to increasing access to education and workforce training programs or activities that meet the needs of employers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations. (e) Use of funds An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds for 1 or more of the following: (1) The development, offering, improvement, or provision of 1 or more education and workforce training programs or activities leading to recognized postsecondary credentials that will meet the needs of employers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations. (2) The development and implementation of policies, programs, or activities that expand opportunities for students to earn a recognized postsecondary credential in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including by— (A) facilitating the transfer of academic credits between institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101), including the transfer of academic credits for courses in the same field or program of study; (B) expanding articulation agreements and policies that guarantee transfers between such institutions, including through common course numbering and use of general core curriculum; (C) developing or enhancing student support service programs or activities; and (D) establishing policies and processes for assessing and awarding postsecondary credit for work-related learning or work-based learning (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006). (3) The creation or alignment of career pathways that provide a sequence of education and occupational training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, including programs or activities that— (A) blend basic skills and occupational training; (B) facilitate means of transitioning participants from noncredit occupational, basic skills, or developmental coursework to for-credit coursework within and across institutions