; (VI) a center of excellence recognized under section 1673; (VII) a junior or community college (as defined in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058 )) that offers a program of study in agriculture; and (VIII) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )) that offers a program of study in agriculture. (iii) Targeted industry partner The term targeted industry partner means 1 or more of the following entities: (I) A member of the agriculture industry, such as a company or industry association. (II) An apprenticeship program in agriculture registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ) (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ). (III) A nonprofit organization that aims to help individuals gain employment in the agriculture industry. (B) Authorization of grants The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall award grants in accordance with this subsection to eligible institutions to develop and carry out agriculture workforce training programs— (i) to promote the growth of the agriculture industry; (ii) to foster competitiveness within the agriculture industry; and (iii) to improve the training and retention of workers in the agriculture industry. (C) Use of grant funds An eligible institution awarded a grant under this paragraph shall use not less than 5 percent of the funds received through the grant to carry out an agriculture workforce training program, including— (i) preliminary recruitment measures to encourage students to participate in the agriculture workforce training program