; (v) development or expansion of 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 pre-apprenticeship program involved; (vi) providing wages, commensurate to the wages for the linked apprenticeship program, for pre-apprentices as they participate in the pre-apprenticeship program, as appropriate; (vii) paying the cost of related instruction or assessment or licensure fees associated with the pre-apprenticeship program, as appropriate; (viii) providing stipends to pre-apprentices enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship program to cover costs or out-of-pocket expenses resulting from the program such as assessments and fees for industry-recognized credentials or driver’s licenses during the time of that enrollment; or (ix) creating or expanding industry or sector partnerships to support the pre-apprenticeship program and to provide additional opportunities to the pre-apprentices. (D) Youth apprenticeship programs An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201 for an activity described in section 201(a)(1)(A)(iv) shall use such funds to create a new youth apprenticeship program or expand an existing youth apprenticeship program, which may include— (i) paying for the costs associated with curriculum development and alignment of that curriculum with recognized postsecondary credentials (which may be industry-recognized credentials), high school graduation requirements, and related instruction, including curriculum development for dual or concurrent enrollment; (ii) providing to employers, and to the extent practicable, labor organizations and joint labor-management organizations, technical assistance to support the participation of youth apprentices under the age of 18; (iii) integrating work-based and academic learning, which may include training in the workplace