; (ii) applying apprenticeship frameworks as described in section 111(b)(5)(C) to the State or local labor market and employer needs; (iii) aligning the new program with existing apprenticeship programs; or (iv) appropriate equipment, technology, and instructional materials aligned with new program needs, including machinery, testing equipment, tools, implements, hardware and software, and other new and emerging instructional materials. (B) Apprenticeship program expansion An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(A)(ii) shall use such funds to expand an existing apprenticeship program, which may include— (i) expanding and enhancing related instruction; (ii) conducting outreach to and engagement with employers for the purposes of program expansion, including creation of new or expansion of existing industry or sector partnerships; (iii) preparing additional instructors or mentors needed for program expansion; (iv) building awareness of apprenticeship program opportunities for State or local workforce development, education, and economic development entities; and (v) providing commensurate wages to wages for on-the-job training for program participants during related instruction, as applicable. (C) Pre-apprenticeship programs An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(A)(iii) shall use such funds to create a new pre-apprenticeship program or expand an existing pre-apprenticeship program, which may include— (i) coordinating pre-apprenticeship program activities with an apprenticeship program in a high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation, including the creation or expansion of work-based learning opportunities, and articulation agreements for those who successfully complete a pre-apprenticeship to earn academic credit and enroll in an apprenticeship program