; (ii) that are in high-need social service-related industries, sectors, or occupations, such as direct care workers and early childhood educators; (iii) that target individuals currently or recently incarcerated; or (iv) among small- and medium-sized employers. (C) Intermediary grants If the eligible entity is a qualified intermediary— (i) to support national industry and equity intermediaries in establishing or expanding sector-based partnerships to support the delivery or expansion of programs under the national apprenticeship system to significant scale in the United States— (I) in key sectors, including manufacturing, information technology, cybersecurity, health care, insurance and finance, energy, hospitality, retail, construction, and other sectors identified by the Administrator and the Advisory Committee as targeted for expansion under the national apprenticeship system; or (II) for nontraditional apprenticeship populations, women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system; or (ii) to serve programs under the national apprenticeship system in a local or regional setting. (D) Educational alignment To strengthen alignment between programs under the national apprenticeship system and education and training providers with secondary and postsecondary education systems, including degree and credential requirements. (2) Duration (A) In general The Administrator shall award grants under this subsection for a period of not more than 3 years. (B) Extension The eligible entity may apply for, and the Administrator may grant, an extension of the grant period for not more than 1 additional 2-year period, if the grant recipient demonstrates to the Administrator that the recipient— (i) has effectively implemented a project to achieve its stated purpose as described in subsections (e) and (f); (ii) has complied with the assurances as described in subsection (e)(9)