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 applica-
tion, in such form, at such time, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require, which shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) Information regarding how the State in-
tends 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 apprentice-
ship 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— 
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(i) have one or more dependent chil-
dren; and 
(ii) are participating in a pre-appren-
ticeship program or an apprenticeship pro-
gram in the State; and 
(B) distribute such stipends to eligible 
child care providers directly on behalf of the in-
dividuals described under subparagraph (A). 
(2) MONTHLY STIPEND AMOUNTS.—A monthly 
stipend described in paragraph (1) shall not be less 
than $500 per dependent child. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In selecting individuals to ben-
efit from a monthly stipend, a State shall prioritize 
individuals who are historically underrepresented in 
the industries of the pre-apprenticeship programs or 
apprenticeship programs of such individuals, based 
on race, ethnicity, or gender. 
(d) REPORTS BY STATES.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the end of the grant period of the grant award-
ed to a State under this Act, the State shall submit 
to the Secretary a report that includes information 
on— 
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(A) the individuals that benefitted from 
monthly stipends, including with respect to each 
such individual— 
(i) the total number of months such 
stipends were provided to a eligible child 
care provider on behalf of the individual; 
(ii) the total amount provided by such 
stipends; 
(iii) in the case of an individual en-
rolled in an apprenticeship program, the 
wage rate, benefits, stipends, or other com-
pensation provided to such individual— 
(I) while enrolled in such pro-
gram; and 
(II) after exiting the program 
and beginning work in the industry of 
such program; 
(iv) in the case of an individual en-
rolled in a pre-apprenticeship program, a 
description of any compensation provided 
to the individual while enrolled in such 
program, including the wage rate, benefits, 
stipends, or any other compensation; 
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(v) the industry of the pre-apprentice-
ship program or apprenticeship program in 
which the individual was a participant; 
(B) for each apprenticeship program and 
pre-apprenticeship program for which the State 
provided stipends to eligible child care providers 
on behalf of such individuals— 
(i) the retention and completion rates 
for the individuals described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
(ii) the retention and completion rates 
for the individuals not described in sub-
paragraph (A); and 
(C) the method the State used to dis-
tribute the stipends to eligible child care pro-
viders. 
(2) FOLLOW-UP REPORTS.—For each of the 3 
years after the date that a State submits the report 
under paragraph (1), the State shall submit to the 
Secretary a report on the retention and completion 
rates described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subpara-
graph (B) for the preceding year. 
(3) DISAGGREGATION.—The information sub-
mitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 
disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender, except 
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that such disaggregation shall not be required in the 
case in which the number of apprentices in a sub-
group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable in-
formation or the results would reveal personally 
identifiable information about an apprentice. 
(e) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the Secretary receives the last report under 
subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report that summarizes— 
(A) the effect the stipends had— 
(i) on the pre-apprenticeship program 
or apprenticeship program retention and 
completion rates of individuals who re-
ceived monthly stipends; and 
(ii) the wage rates and benefits re-
ceived by such individuals after exiting an 
apprenticeship program; 
(B) the methods the States used to dis-
tribute stipends to eligible child care providers; 
(C) any unanticipated effect or con-
sequence on— 
(i) individuals receiving the stipend; 
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