; (I) providing technical assistance to sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs, entities who are interested in developing and becoming sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs, and eligible entities carrying out pre-apprenticeship programs; and (J) coordinating and aligning registered apprenticeship programs with other Federal education and training programs, including those authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (b) Supporting the development of pre-Apprenticeship programs (1) Support The Secretary shall support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs. (2) Grants (A) In general Using funds available under subsection (f), the Secretary shall make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to provide the Federal share of the cost of carrying out projects that support that development. (B) Period The Secretary shall make initial grants under this paragraph for periods of not more than 3 years, except that if an eligible entity demonstrates satisfactory performance under paragraph (6) by the end of that third year, the Secretary may extend the grant period up to an additional 1 year for that entity. (C) Eligible entity To be eligible to receive a grant from the Secretary under this subsection, an entity shall be a public-private partnership consisting of— (i) a local educational agency, high school, area career and technical school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )), educational service agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), 2- or 4-year postsecondary educational institution, or collaborative of such entities; (ii) in a State with a State entity recognized by the Secretary of Labor to register apprenticeship programs in that State, that entity