eligible partnership
(A)The term “eligible partnership” means a partnership that includes— (i)one or more institutions of higher education, one of which serves as the fiscal agent and grant recipient for the eligible partnership; (ii)except as provided in subparagraph (B), an employer, group of employers, local board (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3102]), or workforce intermediary, or any combination thereof; and (iii)where applicable, one or more labor organizations that represent workers locally in the businesses or industries that are the focus of the partnership, including as a result of such an organization’s representation of employees at a worksite at which the partnership proposes to conduct activities under this section. (B)Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if an institution of higher education that is participating in an eligible partnership under this section is located in a State that does not operate local boards, an eligible partnership may include a State board (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act []). (C)Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit an eligible partnership that is in existence on, from applying for a grant under this section.