112 STAT. 222 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 planning organizations, and local governments to plan, develop, and implement strategies to integrate transportation and community and system preservation plans and practices. (2) PURPOSES. — The purposes of the allocations shall be— (A) to improve the efficiency of the transportation system; (B) to reduce the impacts of transportation on the environment; (C) to reduce the need for costly future investments in public infrastructure; (D) to provide efficient access to jobs, services, and centers of trade; and (E) to examine development patterns and identify strategies to encourage private sector development patterns which achieve the goals identified in subparagraphs (A) through (D). (3) CRITERIA.— In allocating funds made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— (A) propose projects for funding that address the purposes described in paragraph (2); and (B) demonstrate a commitment of non-Federal resources to the proposed projects. (4) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA.—In addition, the Secretary shall give consideration to applicants that demonstrate a commitment to public and private involvement, including involvement of nontraditional partners in the project team. (d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.— (1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall allocate funds made available to carry out this subsection to States, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments to carry out projects to address transportation efficiency and community and system preservation. (2) CRITERIA.— In allocating funds made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— (A) have instituted preservation or development plans and programs that— (i) meet the requirements of title 23 and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; and (ii)(I) are coordinated with State and local adopted preservation or development plans; (II) are intended to promote cost-effective and strategic investments in transportation infrastructure that minimize adverse impacts on the environment; or (III) are intended to promote innovative private sector strategies. (B) have instituted other policies to integrate transportation and community and system preservation practices, such as— (i) spending policies that direct funds to highgrowth areas; (ii) urban growth boundaries to guide metropolitan expansion;
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