; and (ii) addresses environmentally damaged areas in the covered region. (3) Duties of the local board Each local board shall— (A) establish a hub and oversee the activities of such hub; (B) make grants available for programs and research in the qualified subjects in covered regions, which may include grants to— (i) promote the development of student skills at all levels, including— (I) primary and secondary school improvements that support education in technology and the qualified subjects; (II) fellowships for undergraduate students to support education in technology and the qualified subjects; and (III) post-graduate fellowship programs to support such graduate students working in technology and the qualified subjects; (ii) improve the ability of local institutions of higher education to carry out leading-edge research in technology and the qualified subjects, including— (I) hiring faculty in the relevant areas; (II) laboratory construction and development; (III) developing and sponsoring programs to promote technological entrepreneurship among students (in partnership with leading firms in the covered region); and (IV) developing partnerships with local businesses to facilitate the transition of students to the technology workforce; and (iii) develop effective pathways for career advancement in technology that creates and reduces the costs of— (I) training programs for work in technology jobs; and (II) apprenticeship programs in technology jobs; (C) develop effective infrastructure to promote the creation of a technology center as described in the plan under paragraph (2)(C); (D) improve access to capital for businesses in the covered region, including— (i) supporting partnerships with venture capitalists in regions with developed technology centers in the United States; and (ii) providing matching funds for Federal grants that support innovative businesses; (E) develop and implement a plan for improving education in the qualified subjects