The Administration shall: (1) Solicit grant applications from prospective Program applicants; (2) Award grants to qualified Program applicants; (3) Ensure that the grants awarded under item (2) of this section are distributed among Program applicants to provide door–to–door transportation in the following areas: (i) The Baltimore Metropolitan Area; (ii) The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area; (iii) Western Maryland; (iv) Southern Maryland; and (v) The Eastern Shore; and (4) Ensure, to the extent practicable, that at least one grant is awarded to Program applicants to provide door–to–door transportation in each of the following areas: (i) A rural area; (ii) An urban area; and (iii) A suburban area.
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