; (2) to offer educational programming on agricultural industry jobs, including farm business management-related subjects, such as accounting, paralegal studies, and finance; (3) to disseminate information relating to the priority concerns described in paragraph (1) to interested members of the agriculture and other relevant communities and to the public; (4) to encourage members of those communities to participate in priority education, research, and outreach activities through providing matching funding from sources other than funds received through the grant; and (5) through— (A) the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not including the alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings); (B) the professional growth and development of faculty; and (C) the development of apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities. (e) Centers of agriculture advancement (1) In general An eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application for designation and funding as a center of excellence for agriculture advancement. (2) Use of funds A center of excellence for agriculture advancement designated under paragraph (1) shall use funding received as a result of that designation— (A) to demonstrate best practices relating to agriculture; and (B) to provide leadership in capacity building at a regional or national level. (f) Evaluation and report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— (1) conduct an evaluation of activities carried out under this section; and (2) submit a report describing the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1) to— (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives