and identities, informed by research, and conducted in partnership with local rape crisis centers, State sexual assault coalitions, or community organizations that work on addressing sex discrimination, including sexual harassment in schools. (c) Waiver authorized A recipient described in subsection (a) may request a waiver from the Secretary of Education of one or more of the requirements under such subsection on the basis that the requirement poses an insurmountable financial burden to the recipient and the recipient has been unable to secure sufficient grants under subsection (d). The waiver process shall include requiring the recipient to submit an alternative plan for ensuring students are aware of their rights under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and have access to a Title IX Coordinator. If a recipient has such a waiver approved but does not follow their alternative plan, or the Secretary deems their plan was insufficient to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and assault, the Secretary of Education shall take such action as may be appropriate to withhold Federal financial assistance. A waiver granted under this subsection shall be valid for 2 years. (d) Grants To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Education $100,000,000 for grants to recipients described in subsection (a) to offset the financial burden of satisfying the requirements of this section. In making grants under this subsection, priority shall be given to local educational agencies that otherwise would face a high financial burden in fulfilling such requirements. (e) Definition In this section, the term Title IX Coordinator means the employee of a recipient of Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) with major responsibility for coordinating the recipient’s efforts to comply with its obligations under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). 3. Grants