; or (B) supporting the cost of related instruction or wages for program participants during related instruction; (5) provide technical assistance to pre-apprentices and apprentices to help navigate and obtain supportive services, including childcare, transportation, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, assistance in obtaining health insurance coverage, and assistance in accessing the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ), and housing; and (6) build and strengthen partnerships among community-based organizations, public entities, and registered apprenticeships to smooth transition between pre-apprenticeship programs and registered apprenticeship programs, and to smooth transition during and post-release. (b) Duration A grant awarded under this section— (1) shall be for a period of not more than 3 years; and (2) may be extended for not more than 1 additional 2-year period, if the grant recipient demonstrates to the Secretary that the recipient— (A) has effectively implemented or improved apprenticeship programs; and (B) has improved outcomes for, as applicable, apprentices and pre-apprentices, as demonstrated through levels on indicators defined in performance indicators under section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A) ). (c) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a project involving an apprenticeship program, an eligible applicant shall submit an application to the Secretary, containing such information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum— (1) a designation of the member of the eligible applicant that will be the lead applicant, and the member of such consortium that will be the fiscal agent, for the eligible applicant