; and (4) carry out a project that, at a minimum— (A) expands existing apprenticeship programs, to pay for the costs associated with— (i) providing training or related instruction associated with the apprenticeship program or for curriculum improvements that align with the requirements of the apprenticeship program and learning assessments; (ii) maintaining a connection between— (I) the apprenticeship program; and (II) a pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program; (iii) conducting assessments of potential participants for, and enrollment of the participants in, the apprenticeship program; (iv) conducting outreach to and engagement with employers; (v) carrying out data collection and reporting activities; and (vi) providing training for instructors or mentors; (B) develops new apprenticeship programs in in-demand industry sectors or occupations not traditionally represented in apprenticeship programs, including, at a minimum— (i) documenting growth over the previous 10 years at the Federal, State, or local level in in-demand industry sectors or occupations that have not traditionally been industry sectors with apprenticeable occupations, or apprenticeable occupations, respectively; (ii) recruiting and supporting employers, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, for and in the creation and execution of new apprenticeship programs; (iii) promoting outreach to communities and to potential sponsors for those communities, about apprenticeship programs, including outreach to rural communities and communities with populations typically underrepresented in the industry sector or occupation of focus, such as women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with barriers to employment