; or (ii) projected changes in development patterns, demographics, or extreme weather events based on the best available evidence and analysis. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Establishment of program (1) In general The Secretary (in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purposes described in paragraph (3)) shall establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events (as defined in section 667.3 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)). (2) Requirements A grant awarded under the program shall address— (A) current and future vulnerabilities to an evacuation route due to future occurrence or recurrence of emergency events (as defined in section 667.3 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) that are likely to occur in the geographic area in which the evacuation route is located; and (B) projected changes in development patterns, demographics, or climate change and extreme weather events based on the best available evidence and analysis. (3) Consultation In carrying out the program, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall consult with the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the Secretary and to applicants. (c) Eligible resilience projects The Secretary shall provide grants under this section to resilience projects— (1) that are eligible projects under subsection (d)