by the Small Business Administration. (Q) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ). (R) Educational assistance programs under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code. (26) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (27) Sponsor The term sponsor means an employer, joint labor-management organization, trade association, professional association, labor organization, education and training provider, or qualified intermediary that is applying to administer and operate a program under the national apprenticeship system. (28) State apprenticeship agency The term State apprenticeship agency means a State agency recognized as a State apprenticeship agency under section 113. (29) State apprenticeship council The term State apprenticeship council means an entity established under section 113(b)(3) to assist the State apprenticeship agency. (30) State office of apprenticeship The term State office of apprenticeship means the office designated by the Administrator to administer programs under the national apprenticeship system in such State and meets the requirements of section 111(b)(3). (31) State or local workforce development boards The terms State workforce development board and local workforce development board have the meanings given the terms State board and local board , respectively, in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (32) State workforce agency The term State workforce agency means the State agency with responsibility for workforce investment activities under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3121 et seq., 3131 et seq.). (33) CTE terms The terms area career and technical education school , articulation agreement , credit transfer agreement , postsecondary educational institution , Tribally controlled college or university , Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution , and work-based learning have the meanings