; and (B) any education program provided by the Secretary of Defense under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code. (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (10) Service-learning The term service-learning has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12511 ). (11) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (b) Program authorized (1) In general The Secretary shall establish and administer a Civic Education Fund from which the Secretary makes grants under this section to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to support the development and evaluation of civic education programs in schools. (2) Purpose The purposes of grants awarded from the Civic Education Fund are— (A) to promote and expand civic education by supporting the development and implementation of high-quality civic education, applied civics, and service-learning programming in schools; (B) to promote the development and implementation of evidence-based curricula and educational standards, and to provide teacher development, with respect to civic education, applied civics, and service-learning programming in schools; and (C) to support State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations in their efforts to support civic education, applied civics, and service-learning in schools. (c) Teacher development in civic education, applied civics, and service learning (1) In general An eligible entity may apply for a grant under this section for the purpose of teacher development in civic education, applied civics, and service-learning in schools. Such grant may only be used— (A) to train teachers in effective strategies for instructing students in civic education, applied civics, and service-learning; (B) to host training sessions for teachers to share best practices and learn new skills