; and (D) align activities carried out under this Act with eligible funding from, and planning processes, for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Education Act of 1965. 3. Grant program authorized (a) In general From the amounts appropriated under section 7, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to eligible entities to create or expand youth apprenticeship programs. (b) Priority In awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary shall prioritize eligible entities that will use the grant to carry out or expand youth apprenticeship programs for individuals that include nontraditional apprenticeship populations. (c) Geographic distribution In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the extent practicable, ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grants, including an equitable distribution among States, within States, and to urban and rural areas. 4. Applications An eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary of Labor, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, and which shall include the following: (1) How the youth apprenticeship program the eligible entity will expand or carry out using the grant will meet the best practices and joint guidance developed under section 2. (2) How such program will be aligned with and fulfill the indicators described in section 6(a). (3) How such program will prepare individuals for work in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations. (4) How such program will recruit and retain to ensure that non-traditional apprenticeship populations participate in such program. (5) How such program will, to the extent practicable, align with high school diploma requirements and