; and (B) in equal amounts for each year of such period. (4) Grant priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that States that are awarded the grants— (A) are geographically diverse; and (B) have pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs in in-demand industry sectors and occupations, including in emerging high-tech, high-growth industries. (b) Application To be eligible for a grant under this Act, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application, in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) Information regarding how the State intends to distribute monthly stipends in accordance with subsection (c). (2) In the case of any individual who is selected to benefit from a stipend under subsection (c) and participating in a pre-apprenticeship program or an apprenticeship program that will end after the end of the grant period, any plan the State may have to provide child care support for such an individual for the period of such pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program during which the individual will not be benefitting from such stipends. (c) Uses of funds (1) In general A State that receives a grant under this Act shall— (A) in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (3), select individuals to benefit from a monthly stipend who— (i) have one or more dependent children; and (ii) are participating in a pre-apprenticeship program or an apprenticeship program in the State