(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.