; (C) providing technical assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses on the program registration process and leveraging other available funds to support carrying out programs supported by this grant; or (D) establishing or expanding partnerships to support program development or expansion, including establishing or expanding industry or sector partnerships to ensure inclusion of small- and medium-sized businesses. 2. Eligible entity defined In this Act, the term eligible entity means— (1) a program sponsor; (2) a State workforce development board or State workforce agency, or a local workforce development board or local workforce development agency; (3) an education and training provider, or a consortium thereof; (4) if the applicant is in a State with a State apprenticeship agency, such State apprenticeship agency; (5) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; (6) an industry or sector partnership, a group of employers, a trade association, or a professional association that sponsors or participates in a program under the national apprenticeship system; (7) a Governor; (8) a labor organization or joint labor management organization; or (9) a qualified intermediary.