; and (2) by inserting after subpart 2 the following: 3 Growing the rural educator workforce 5228. Growing the rural educator workforce (a) Definitions In this section: (1) 2+2 program The term 2+2 program means a partnership between a junior or community college, as defined in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and a 4-year degree-granting institution of higher education, in which teacher candidates begin teacher preparation in the junior or community college and fully transfer their credits to the 4-year degree-granting institution of higher education where the students complete their teacher preparation. (2) Eligible partnership The term eligible partnership means a partnership as follows: (A) That includes one of the following: (i) A school, department, or program of education within a public or other nonprofit institution of higher education, including a graduate level program, that is State-accredited and is eligible to receive Federal funds under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which may include a teacher preparation program in existence on the date of enactment of the Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act of 2019 , which may include a community college in partnership with such an institution. (ii) A local educational agency. (iii) A State-accredited nonprofit educational organization that provides alternative routes to State certification of teachers. (B) That includes one of the following: (i) A rural high-need local educational agency. (ii) A rural high-need school served by a rural high-need local educational agency, or a consortium of such schools. (C) That may include an optional partner. (3) Grow Your Own Program The term Grow Your Own Program means a program that— (A) is designed to counteract a local teacher shortage problem or increase teacher diversity; (B) collaborates with the local community, schools, and other organizations to identify what the education needs of the community are