; and (B) recruit students from low-income, rural, underrepresented, or non-traditional populations to the aviation profession. (3) Provide startup grants to institutions of higher education, particularly minority-serving institutions, to start or expand aviation programs that serve underrepresented communities. (f) Matching funds (1) Match In order to receive a grant under this section, an eligible partnership shall demonstrate that the workforce partner in the partnership will provide matching funds, in cash or through an in-kind contribution, from Federal, State, local, or private sources, in an amount equal to 25 percent of the funds provided under such grant. (2) Exception The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under paragraph (1), on a case-by-case basis, upon a showing of exceptional circumstances or financial difficulties in the eligible partnership. (g) Technical assistance The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section to provide technical assistance to— (1) applicants seeing to become an eligible partnership; and (2) eligible partnerships that have been awarded grants under this section. (h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 5. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to repeal, amend, supersede, or affect any pilot training or qualification provision under existing law. 6. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Education, in addition to any amounts otherwise available, to carry out the amendments made by this Act $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033. Such funds shall be available until expended.