; (B) the efficacy of the training provided to peer support specialists and school staff in increasing their knowledge of protective factors, risk factors, and warning signs of mental health challenges; and (C) the percentage of students participating in the peer-to-peer mental health support program who report improved mental health outcomes or are connected to professional mental health services. (2) Report The Assistant Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives containing the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). (h) Technical assistance The Assistant Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities applying for and receiving grants under this section, which shall include the development and dissemination of best practices for evidence-based peer-to-peer mental health support programs. (i) Rule of construction Section 4001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 ) (not including the exception under subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) of such section) shall apply to an entity receiving a grant under this section in the same manner as such section applies to an entity receiving funding under title IV of such Act. (j) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years from 2024 through 2028. (2) Reservations From the total amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary shall reserve— (A) not more than 2 percent for awards to eligible entities described in subsection (a)(3)(C); (B) not less than 2 percent for technical assistance and administration; and (C) not more than 2 percent for evaluation, in accordance with subsection (g).