; (iii) to maintain a connection between the pre-apprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program; (iv) for assessments of potential participants for, and enrollment of the participants in, the pre-apprenticeship program; and (v) to conduct evaluations described in paragraph (6)(B). (C) Allowable activities The eligible entity may use the grant funds for— (i) teacher training, including providing externship opportunities for teachers to learn about the skill needs of the industry or occupation that the pre-apprenticeship program focuses on; (ii) stipends for participants during work-based training in the program