; and (B) improving data collection and data sharing by and among covered apprenticeship programs. (12) Providing technical assistance to— (A) sponsors; (B) qualified intermediaries; (C) entities who are interested in developing and becoming sponsors; and (D) eligible entities carrying out youth apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs. (13) Coordinating and aligning apprenticeship programs with other Federal education and training programs, including such programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (14) Awarding grants to carry out the activities described in title II. (15) In coordination with the Secretary of Education, the Assistant Secretaries of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, the Office of Postsecondary Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, promoting and supporting integration and alignment among secondary, postsecondary, and adult education and apprenticeship programs, by— (A) curating best practices and strategies regarding how to— (i) embed apprenticeship skills and competencies into curriculum and credential requirements; (ii) align related instruction with academic credit-granting curricula or translating skills and competencies to pathways to secondary and postsecondary credit through prior learning assessments and competency-based education; (iii) facilitate enrollment of individuals who have completed apprenticeships, including pre-apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, into further education, including an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree; (iv) provide technical assistance for aligning financial aid with apprenticeship programs