; (3) bolster partnerships and support collaboration between or among the State systems, service providers, and stakeholders described in paragraph (2) to support the direct care workforce; and (4) any other activities that are necessary to strengthen the direct care workforce, as determined by the Assistant Secretary. 10. Authorization of appropriations (a) Grant program (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000,000 to carry out this Act (other than section 9(b)) for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2029. (2) Reservation of funds for technical assistance Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Labor shall reserve up to 2 percent to provide the technical assistance described in section 9(a). (b) National technical assistance center There are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to carry out— (1) the activities authorized under section 411(a)(13) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(13) ); (2) the activities authorized under subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15081 et seq. ); and (3) the activities described in section 9(b) of this Act.