; (2) is eligible for the applicable program from which the funds were set aside; and (3) is carried out in the applicable area covered by the Plan. (d) Other Federal agencies The Secretary of Agriculture, acting as the Chair of the Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development established by section 6306 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 2204b–3 ), may invite a member of that Council to give priority under the programs carried out by the member for a project that satisfies the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c). 385H. Capacity building and technical assistance partners (a) Capacity building (1) In general The Secretary shall provide to a Council training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical assistance, research, organizational, and other capacities of the Council in carrying out activities under the Fund. (2) Activities In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary, in coordination with the Rural Development Innovation Center established by the Secretary of Agriculture or through a contract for services entered into with an eligible technical assistance provider, may provide training, education, support, and advice that addresses— (A) emergent innovative opportunities that are not covered by an existing Plan; (B) entrepreneurial opportunities to advance the goals of the Fund; (C) opportunities to advance a more integrative rural policy framework for the United States, including building regional connections between urban areas and rural areas; (D) with support from the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Agriculture, the tracking, collection, and analysis of data and measurements for assessing the progress of Plans; and (E) best practices based on— (i) the experiences of Councils