; (B) may accept funds from other Federal agencies to support grants and activities under this subsection; and (C) may establish interagency agreements with other Federal departments or agencies to provide preferential consideration for financial or technical assistance to a regional technology hub designated under this subsection if all applicable requirements for the financial or technical assistance are met. (8) Performance measurement, transparency, and accountability (A) Metrics, standards, and assessment For each grant awarded under paragraph (3) for a regional technology hub, the Secretary shall— (i) develop metrics to assess the effectiveness of the activities funded in making progress toward the purposes set forth under paragraph (1)(A); (ii) establish standards for the performance of the regional technology hub that are based on the metrics developed under clause (i)