; and (B) may be a partnership that includes one or more of the following as partners: (i) A business or industry organization. (ii) A community-based organization. (iii) A joint labor-management partnership. (iv) An institution of higher education. (v) A State board or local board. (vi) A nonprofit organization. (vii) An industry or sector partnership as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (viii) An industry association. (ix) A joint labor-management organization. (x) A consortium of organizations that provide technical assistance to support and to increase the development of registered apprenticeship programs. (xi) Any other entity that the Secretary considers to be appropriate. 4. Workforce intermediaries grant program (a) Establishment From amounts made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a workforce intermediaries grant program by awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to workforce intermediaries, to enable the workforce intermediaries to engage a variety of stakeholders, such as local boards, secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and employers, to support, develop, and implement registered apprenticeship programs in accordance with section 6. (b) Duration A grant awarded under this Act shall be for not more than 2 years, and in an amount of not more than $4,000,000. (c) Geographic diversity In awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that there is geographic diversity in the areas in which activities will be carried out under the grants. (d) Matching funds A workforce intermediary receiving a grant under this Act shall provide matching funds, from non-Federal sources, for the activities supported under the grant. The matching funds shall be in an amount that is not less than 20 percent of the amount of grant funds provided under the grant. 5. Applications (a) In general A workforce intermediary desiring a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary at such