; SMART grant The terms Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant and SMART grant means a grant awarded to an eligible applicant under section 4. 4. SMART Grant Program (a) Grants authorized During each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the Secretary is authorized to award— (1) one SMART grant of not less than $30,000,000 or more than $50,000,000 to an applicant on behalf of a large city to carry out an eligible project; (2) one SMART grant of not less than $30,000,000 or more than $50,000,000 to an applicant on behalf of a mid-sized city to carry out an eligible project; and (3) two SMART grants, totaling not more than the greater of $20,000,000 or 20 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to section 6(a) for the fiscal year, to applicants on behalf of rural communities or regional partnerships to carry out eligible projects. (b) Application process (1) In general An eligible applicant may apply for a grant under this section by submitting an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require to evaluate the merits of the proposed project in accordance with the selection criteria set forth in subsection (c). (2) Technical assistance (A) State departments of transportation Eligible rural and regional partnership applicants are strongly encouraged to seek technical assistance from the department of transportation in their respective States during the application process and during the implementation of a project that is awarded a SMART grant, as applicable. (B) Federal department of transportation The Secretary, after reviewing all of the applications for SMART grants submitted in a fiscal year under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), shall— (i) provide not fewer than 2 applicants from each of the 3 groups of applicants that submitted applications deemed superior by the Secretary with limited technical assistance to improve their respective applications