; (B) a robust and diverse manufacturing industry, as determined by the Secretary; and (C) the ability to carry out the State program described in the proposal under paragraph (1). (3) Such other information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of funds A State that is the recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant for the following purposes: (1) Making grants to manufacturing employers and joint labor-management organizations to reimburse such employers and organizations for the cost of providing to eligible veterans covered training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. (2) Conducting outreach to inform manufacturing employers, joint labor-management organizations, and veterans, including veterans in rural areas, of their eligibility or potential eligibility for participation in the State program. (d) Conditions Under the pilot program, each grant to a State shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) The State shall repay to the Secretary, on such date as shall be determined by the Secretary, any amount received under the pilot program that is not used for the purposes described in subsection (c). (2) The State shall submit to the Secretary, at such times and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, reports on the use of grant funds. (e) Employer requirements In order to receive a grant made by a State under the pilot program, a manufacturing employer shall— (1) submit to the administrator of the State Manufacturing Employment Program an application that includes— (A) the rate of pay for each eligible veteran proposed to be trained using grant funds; (B) the average rate of pay for an individual employed by the manufacturing employer in a similar position who is not an eligible veteran; and (C) such other information and assurances as the administrator may require