; (B) promote the development of leadership skills; (C) increase student engagement in education; (D) improve critical thinking skills; (E) provide opportunities for civic engagement and service learning; (F) address inequities of outdoor educational opportunities for underserved children in the State; and (G) improve student access to, and success in, well-rounded educational experiences. (c) Priority The Secretary shall give priority to applicants that propose to serve high-need schools. (d) Geographic diversity In making awards under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that grants are awarded to eligible partnerships serving urban, rural, and suburban local educational agencies. (e) Required uses of funds Eligible partnerships awarded grants under this section shall use such funds for outdoor school education programs that— (1) provide a residential, hands-on educational experience, or an equivalent combination of classroom-based and outdoor educational experience, that reflects local community needs and contexts, featuring field study opportunities for students, which may include learning about— (A) soil, water, plants, and animals; (B) the role of natural resources industries, including timber, agriculture, fisheries, and others, in the economy of the State; (C) the interrelationship of nature, natural resources, economic development, and career opportunities in the State; and (D) the importance of the State’s environmental and natural resources; (2) are integrated with local school curricula in a manner that assists students in meeting State standards related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and international standards related to science; (3) provide students with opportunities to develop leadership, critical thinking, and decisionmaking skills; (4) provide students with opportunities to learn about the interdependence of urban and rural areas