; (iii) integrating work-based and academic learning, which may include training in the workplace; (iv) providing program participants with career exploration and career planning activities and with exploration of postsecondary opportunities such as apprenticeship programs; (v) providing technical assistance to support the participation of small- and medium-sized businesses in the youth apprenticeship program; (vi) developing or expanding partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services, which may include access during the 12-month period after the conclusion of the youth apprenticeship program; (vii) providing teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, school leaders, school administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals with professional development opportunities to build an understanding of apprenticeship opportunities available to students, including experiential opportunities like externships; or (viii) providing stipends to youth apprentices enrolled in a youth apprenticeship program to cover costs of out-of-pocket expenses resulting from the program for fees for driver's licenses during the time of that enrollment. (E) Rural apprenticeship programs To facilitate participation in a rural apprenticeship program, an eligible entity that receives funds under section 201 for an activity described in section 201(a)(1)(A)(v)— (i) shall use the funds to provide assistance to program participants enrolled in an rural apprenticeship program to cover costs including— (I) costs of housing; (II) costs of transportation to and from the work site or another rural apprenticeship program site; (III) costs of child care and elder care, fees associated with the attainment of a driver's license, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of participation in the rural apprenticeship program; (IV) technology and internet connectivity costs and costs of programs to facilitate remote and distance learning