accordance with such strategy. (h) Consolidation To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Energy shall, to avoid duplication of efforts, carry out the Equity in Energy Initiative of the Department of Energy, the Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program of the Department of Energy, and any other program of the Department of Energy that the Secretary determines appropriate, through the program established under subsection (a). (i) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 3. Energy workforce grant program (a) Program (1) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish and carry out a program to provide grants to eligible entities to pay the eligible wages of, and eligible payments for, individuals during the period that such individuals are receiving training to work for an eligible business. (2) Guidelines Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and eligible businesses, shall establish guidelines that identify— (A) criteria for determining— (i) wages that are eligible for purposes of the program under paragraph (1)