; and (ii) with respect to each month occurring in the fiscal year preceding such fiscal year, the average rate of total unemployment in the State (seasonally adjusted) for the period consisting of the most recent 3 consecutive months for which data are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics was greater than 5.5 percent. (3) Outlying area and Bureau of Indian Education eligibility (A) Fiscal years 2021 through 2026 For fiscal years 2021 through 2026, each outlying area and program operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education shall be eligible to receive a grant in accordance with this section for each such fiscal year. (B) Fiscal years 2027 through 2030 Except as provided in subparagraph (C), for fiscal years 2027 through 2030, each outlying area and program operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education shall be eligible to receive a grant in accordance with this section for each such fiscal year. (C) Exception Subparagraph (B) shall not apply with respect to a fiscal year described in such subparagraph if during the period beginning on the first day of fiscal year 2021 and ending on the last day of the fiscal year preceding such a fiscal year, the average rate of total unemployment in the Nation (seasonally adjusted) for the period consisting of the most recent 3 consecutive months for which data for all States are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics was less than or equal to 3.5 percent. (b) Allocation of grant funds (1) Allocation to Outlying Areas and Bureau of Indian Education (A) Reservation Subject to subsection (a)(3), from the amount made available under section 2(a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve— (i) an amount equal to 1/2 of 1 percent for allocations to the outlying areas in accordance with subparagraph (B)