; (B) as a registered professional forester; (C) in vegetation treatment, including as a member of a hand crew, a machine operator, and in conducting prescribed fires as part of a fire restoration workforce that is capable of conducting large landscape restorative and maintenance prescribed fires; (D) in ecological restoration, including restoration of watersheds; (E) in wildland fire fighting; and (F) in community fire resilience, including workforce development projects. (2) Forestry and fire management The term forestry and fire management includes the areas of fields relating to forests described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Grants authorized The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program— (1) to assist in the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development in forestry and fire management and opportunities for careers in forestry and fire management; and (2) to expand public awareness about forestry and fire management and connect individuals to careers in forestry and fire management. (c) Selection of grant recipients In awarding grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, select nonprofit professional or service organizations, labor organizations, State agencies, community colleges, institutions of higher education, or other training and educational institutions— (1) that have qualifications and experience— (A) in the development of training programs and curricula relevant to the workforce needs of forestry and fire management; (B) working in cooperation with forestry and fire management; or (C) developing public education materials appropriate for communicating with groups of various ages and educational backgrounds