; and (2) if the priority in paragraph (1) has been satisfied, or if no applicants described in paragraph (1) apply, then the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— (A) are a high-need local educational agency, or are a partnership between a State educational agency and a consortium of high-need local educational agencies; and (B) describe and set specific hiring goals towards increasing the share of reading, literacy, or bilteracy specialists who are from underrepresented populations in the field of education. (d) Activities Grant funds awarded under this section shall be used by an eligible entity to carry out one or more of the following activities: (1) Recruiting, hiring, and developing full-time reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialists. (2) Providing resources necessary to support the development of reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialists from a part-time to full-time capacity at elementary schools or secondary schools served by the eligible entity, including through full funding for teachers who are employed by the eligible entity at the time of the grant to earn an evidence-based reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialist certification from an accredited institution of higher education. (3) Supporting the retention of reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialists, including by increasing salaries. (4) Ensuring that at least 1 full-time reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialist is on staff at each elementary school and secondary school served by the eligible entity. (5) Supporting biliteracy development, teaching, and assessment strategies. (6) Providing continual professional development opportunities regarding reading difficulties in students with disabilities, including how to identify reading disabilities in students with other diagnoses. (e) Requirement