; ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (gg) programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) that support employment and economic security; and ; (E) in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end; (F) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (G) by adding at the end the following: (xv) supporting employers seeking to implement skills-based hiring practices, which may include technical assistance on the use and validation of employment assessments (including competency-based assessments developed or identified by the State pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(vii)), and support in the creation of skills-based job descriptions; (xvi) developing partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in regions of the State, as determined by the most recent analysis conducted under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 102(b)(1); (xvii) identifying and making available to residents of the State, free or reduced cost access to online skills development programs that are aligned with in-demand industries or occupations in the State and lead to attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential valued by employers in such industries or occupations