112 STAT. 390 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 (A) coordination with, and the financial commitment of, existing transportation service providers; and (B) coordination with the State agency that administers the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; (4) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates maximum utilization of existing transportation service providers and expands transit networks or hours of service, or both; (5) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates an innovative approach that is responsive to identified service needs; (6) the extent to which the applicant— (A) in the case of an applicant seeking assistance to finance an access to jobs project, presents a regional transportation plan for addressing the transportation needs of welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals; and (B) identifies long-term financing strategies to support the services under this section; (7) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates that the community to be served has been consulted in the planning process; and (8) in the case of an applicant seeking assistance to finance a reverse commute project, the need for additional services identified in a regional transportation plan to transport individuals to suburban employment opportunities, and the extent to which the proposed services will address those needs. (g) COMPETITIVE GRANT SELECTION. — The Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants under this section. Grantees shall be selected on a competitive basis. (h) COST SHARING.— (1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT. —The amount of a grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the total project cost. (2) NONGOVERNMENTAL SHARE. — (A) IN GENERAL. — The portion of the total cost of an eligible project that is not funded under this section— (i) shall be provided in cash from sources other than revenues from providing mass transportation, but may include amounts received under a service agreement; and (ii) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made available to a department or agency of the Federal Government (other than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to be expended for transportation. (B) INAPPLICABILITY.— For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act shall not apply to Federal or State funds to be used for transportation services. (i) PLANNING REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The requirements of sections 5303 through 5306 of title 49, United States Code, apply to any grant made under this section. (2) COORDINATION.—Each application for a grant under this section shall reflect coordination with and the approval of affected transit grant recipients. The eligible access to jobs
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