; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (C) address workforce challenges, including worker displacement, faced by specific industry sectors in rural communities; and (D) promote targeted skills development and training initiatives to stimulate innovation and enhance economic development in rural regions. ; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting , career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships before the semicolon; and (II) in clause (ii)— (aa) by inserting , career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships before to provide ; and (bb) by inserting leadership development, before customized training ; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) the ability of the eligible entity to carry out activities to address the issues of worker displacement, an aging workforce, and youth migration. ; and (C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Geographic distribution The Secretary shall ensure regional diversity of recipients of grants or participants in providing grants under paragraph (1) for jobs accelerators, career pathway programs, and related programming. ; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(xi), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) to support career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships to be carried out within industries in rural communities, including— (i) telecommunications or broadband services; (ii) water, waste water, or disposal services; (iii) electric supply services; (iv) forestry and logging operations; (v) conservation practices and management; (vi) health care and child care; (vii) manufacturing; (viii) agribusiness related to production, processing, and distribution; (ix) veterinarian services