; (2) promotes student entrance into career pathway programs that provide such preparation; and (3) assists in meeting the needs of State and local economies through increased workers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations. 4. Program authorized (a) In general The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may award competitive grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible entities described in subsection (c) to enable such entities— (1) to develop, produce, and distribute educational and promotional digital media programming that is designed— (A) to illustrate the value of career pathways in in-demand industry sectors and occupations; (B) to encourage secondary and postsecondary graduation and demonstrate successful student outcomes; (C) to inform young Americans, particularly those who live in communities not currently served by career pathway programs, of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education options which align with the skill needs of industries in the economy of the State or a locality as specified in subparagraph (D); and (D) to address the economic needs of a State as specified in the unified State plan that such State established under section 102 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3112 ) or locality as specified in a local plan established under section 108 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3123 ) through encouragement of students and workers to enter professions and occupations related to in-demand industries or occupations; (2) to facilitate the development, directly or through contracts with producers of educational television and audio programming, of educational programming for middle school, high school, and postsecondary learners, and accompanying support materials and services that promote the effective use of such programming