; and (B) carrying out the responsibilities of supporting the youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs registered by the registration agency. (10) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Administrator. (11) State apprenticeship agency The term State apprenticeship agency means the State apprenticeship agency, acting in coordination with 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.). 4. Grant program (a) In general The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Commerce may award grants to eligible applicants to— (1) implement novel methods to improve pre-apprenticeship programs or apprenticeship programs available to incarcerated individuals in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; (2) improve existing pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs available to incarcerated individuals in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; (3) pilot novel approaches to provide apprenticeship training for justice-connected individuals that matches labor force needs; (4) encourage employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system that target individuals incarcerated or recently incarcerated, which may include— (A) providing financial assistance to employers to support costs related to the program, such as training incumbent workers as mentors or employees supervising the on-the-job learning; or (B) supporting the cost of related instruction or wages for program participants during related instruction