; (2) administering national STEM engagement programs; (3) engaging eligible institutions from diverse geographic areas, including poor, rural, and Tribal communities; and (4) connecting STEM activities to Administration missions and centers. (d) Competition administrator responsibilities The competition administrator shall be responsible for— (1) awarding grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or a consortium of such institutions or organizations) on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis to host individual competitions; (2) developing STEM curriculum to be utilized by the competition awardees to help students make the connection to the design, construction, and demonstration of the unmanned aircraft systems; (3) developing curriculum to assist students in making real-world connections to STEM content and educate students on the relevance and significance of STEM careers; (4) ensuring awardees are supporting the activities laid out in subsection (f); (5) conducting performance evaluations of competitions, including data collection on— (A) the number of students engaged; (B) geographic and institutional diversity of participating schools and institutions of higher education; and (6) any other activities the Administrator finds necessary to ensure the competitions are successful. (e) Additional considerations In awarding grants authorized in subsection (d), the competition administrator shall give priority to applications that include a partnership with that State’s space grant program under chapter 403 of title 51, United States Code. (f) Permitted activities In carrying out the competitions authorized in subsection (a), the competition administrator shall ensure competitions occurring at both the high school and undergraduate levels— (1) allow students to design, construct, and demonstrate an unmanned aircraft system; (2) allow students to compete with other teams in the performance of the constructed unmanned aircraft system