; (E) the supplemental nutrition assistance program as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ); or (F) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (c) Application requirements The head of a State entity or of a sub-State entity administering 2 or more qualified programs proposed to be included in a demonstration project under this section shall (or, if the project is proposed to include qualified programs administered by 2 or more such entities, the heads of the administering entities (each of whom shall be considered an applicant for purposes of this section) shall jointly) submit to the administering Secretary an application that contains the following: (1) Programs included A statement identifying each qualified program to be included in the project, and describing how the purposes of each such program will be achieved by the project. (2) Population served A statement identifying the population to be served by the project and specifying the eligibility criteria to be used. (3) Description and justification A detailed description of the project, including— (A) a description of how the project is expected to improve or enhance achievement of the purposes of the programs to be included in the project, from the standpoint of quality, of cost-effectiveness, or of both; (B) a description of the performance objectives for the project, including any proposed modifications to the performance measures and reporting requirements used in the programs; (C) a description of how the project will achieve the goal of moving recipients to self-sufficiency