; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Eligible program for purposes of workforce pell grants (A) In general A program is an eligible program for purposes of the Workforce Pell Grants program under section 401(k) (referred to in this paragraph as an eligible workforce program ) only if the program— (i) is at least 150 clock hours of instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction (or an equivalent number of credit hours) offered during a minimum of 8 weeks, but less than 15 weeks; (ii) in a case in which the State in which the program is located, or a Federal agency, has established the minimum number of clock hours (or an equivalent number of credit hours) required for the training provided by such program, does not exceed by more than 50 percent such minimum number of clock hours (or credit hours); (iii) is a career and technical education program at an eligible institution of higher education; (iv) provides an education aligned with the requirements of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations (including in nontraditional fields) in the State or local area in which the program is provided, as determined by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496(a)(4)(C), after validation of such determination by— (I) the State board or local board that serves such State or local area; (II) the eligible agency for such State, on the basis of the sectors or occupations in such State that such eligible agency identifies under section 122(d)(13)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; (III) the eligible agency for such State, on the basis of the results of the comprehensive needs assessment submitted to the agency under section 134(b)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 with respect to the local area in which the program is provided