; (ii) to expand existing apprenticeship programs demonstrating labor market demand; (iii) to create new or expand existing pre-apprenticeship programs; or (iv) to create new or expand existing youth apprenticeship programs. (B) Encouraging employer participation To encourage employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system— (i) that target individuals with barriers to employment in youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs, prioritizing nontraditional apprenticeship populations such as women, minorities, English language learners, long-term unemployed, individuals with a disability, individuals with substance abuse issues, veterans, military spouses, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system (including individuals currently or recently incarcerated), and foster and former foster youth; (ii) that are in high-need social service-related industries, sectors, or occupations, such as direct care workers and early childhood, elementary school, and secondary school educators; or (iii) among small- and medium-sized employers. (C) Intermediary grants To establish or expand sector-based partnerships for the delivery of programs under the national apprenticeship system to significant scale through— (i) national industry qualified intermediaries in key sectors, including manufacturing, information technology, cyber security, 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; (ii) national equity qualified intermediaries serving nontraditional apprenticeship populations, women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system