; (B) connecting multi-region efforts for registered apprenticeship programs; (C) documenting best practices in operating a workforce intermediary; and (D) providing the ongoing infrastructure to support apprenticeships in an industry. (c) Emphasis on in-Demand registered apprenticeship programs In carrying out activities under a grant under this Act, the workforce intermediary receiving the grant shall place an emphasis on supporting registered apprenticeship programs that lead to skilled jobs and wages in in-demand industry sectors. 7. Performance and evaluation (a) Evaluations (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each workforce intermediary that receives a grant under this Act 4 years after the date on which funds for the grant are first disbursed. (2) Contents of evaluation The evaluation described in paragraph (1) shall include a critical analysis of the workforce intermediary— (A) by addressing topics such as— (i) the goals of the workforce intermediary; (ii) the core competency training offered by the workforce intermediary, without regard as to whether such training was supported by grant funds; (iii) the structure of the wage progression or career ladder for each registered apprenticeship program established or supported by the workforce intermediary; (iv) the major recruitment sources of apprentices for the workforce intermediary; (v) information on how apprentices are selected by the workforce intermediary; (vi) the recruitment challenges that the workforce intermediary faces; (vii) the demographic and educational characteristics of apprentices supported by the workforce intermediary; (viii) the structure of the workforce intermediary, including the number of staff employed by the workforce intermediary; (ix) the factors that contribute to a workforce intermediary’s sustainability and replicability; and (x) the number of apprenticeships facilitated by the workforce intermediary and the occupations involved in the apprenticeships