### Question
How is the "eligible sponsor" defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible sponsor** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 16539* as follows -

> a public organization or nonprofit organization that—


(A) with respect to an apprenticeship program, administers the program through a partnership that may include—


(i) an industry or sector partnership

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16539*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER XVII-PROTECTING AMERICA'S COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH ENERGY**

