; and (C) is enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) at a physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, speech-language pathology, or direct care professionals program as a full-time student at an eligible entity. (4) Individualized education program The term individualized education program has the meaning given such term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (5) Long-term care setting The term long-term care setting has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act. (6) Older individual The term older individual has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. . B Improving Workforce Recruitment 211. Technical assistance center for building the direct care professional workforce (a) Grant program authorized (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award a grant, on a competitive basis, to an eligible partnership described in subsection (b) to create a national technical assistance center (referred to in this section as the Center ) for supporting direct care professional workforce creation, training and education, recruitment, retention, and advancement, including through the activities under subsection (c). (2) Consultation The Center shall carry out activities under this section in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the heads of other entities as necessary. (b) Eligible partnerships (1) In general An eligible partnership described in this subsection is a partnership of 3 or more of the