; and (2) may use funds for any of the following activities: (A) To establish or expand partnerships with organizations that provide to program participants in a covered apprenticeship program referred to in paragraph (1), access to financial planning, mentoring, and supportive services that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in and complete the program. (B) To conduct outreach and recruitment activities for individuals who are potential program participants, including assessments of such individuals for, and enrollment of such individuals in, the program. (C) To conduct outreach, engagement, recruitment, and coordination of activities with employers, industry associations, labor and joint labor-management organizations, qualified intermediaries, education and training providers, State or local workforce agencies, potential sponsors, community-based organizations, communities with high numbers or percentages of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, small- and medium-sized businesses, or rural communities, to establish or expand industry or sector partnerships and the program. (D) To carry out requirements for the award, including program evaluation and reporting requirements. (E) To conduct any activities as described in the application that would advance the purposes of the award. (F) To support the transition to virtual or remote learning or training, as necessary and as approved by the registration agency. (b) Additional uses of funds (1) Creation or expansion activities (A) Apprenticeship program creation An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201 for an activity described in section 201(a)(1)(A)(i) shall use such funds to create a new apprenticeship program, which may include— (i) creating and providing training and related instruction based on employer engagement; (ii) applying apprenticeship frameworks as described in section 111(b)(5)(B) to the State or local labor market and employer needs; (iii) aligning the new program with existing apprenticeship programs