; (I) facilitate statewide secondary and postsecondary data collection, research and evaluation, and reporting to policymakers and other stakeholders; and (J) conduct outreach programs to ensure that secondary school students, their families, and community members are aware of early college high schools and dual enrollment programs in the State. (2) Allowable activities A State may use grant funds received under this section to— (A) establish a mechanism to offset the costs of tuition, fees, and support services for low-income students enrolled in early college high schools or dual or concurrent enrollment programs; (B) establish formal transfer systems within and across State higher education systems, including 2-year and 4-year public and private institutions, to maximize the transferability of college courses; (C) provide incentives to school districts that— (i) assist high school teachers in getting the credentials needed to participate in early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and (ii) encourage the use of college instructors to teach college courses in high schools; and (D) support initiatives to improve the quality of early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment programs at participating institutions, including by assisting such institutions in aligning programs with the quality standards described in section 5(f)(3). (g) State applications (1) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Contents of application The application under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, a description of— (A) how the State will carry out the mandatory State activities described subsection (f)(1)