; and (6) by providing technical assistance and information on best practices with respect to such projects, including— (A) identifying and selecting qualified advisors, such as infrastructure financial analysts and contract negotiators; (B) incorporating resiliency risk analyses into the planning and design of such projects; (C) preparing and reviewing requests for qualifications and proposals from private sector partners; and (D) applying standardized analyses and processes that provide quantitative data on infrastructure investments, including a value-for-money analysis. (c) Selection For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall select, from among applications received under subsection (a), 5 RIAs from geographically diverse regions to receive a grant under this section. (d) Use of funds An RIA that receives a grant under this section shall use the amounts of the grant— (1) to assess regional approaches for advancing innovative investment in covered infrastructure projects; (2) to develop strategies for— (A) transparency in the analysis of covered infrastructure projects to ensure protection of the public interest; (B) the bundling of smaller-scale and rural projects into larger covered infrastructure projects to facilitate transactions and investments; and (C) reducing transaction costs associated with investments in covered infrastructure projects; (3) to facilitate the creation of a catalog of covered infrastructure projects available for investment; (4) to analyze and apply procurement methods for covered infrastructure projects, including— (A) assessing strategies for management of risks associated with covered infrastructure projects; (B) measuring the speed of completion and quality of covered infrastructure projects; and (C) assessing the use of contracting strategies for covered infrastructure projects in which teams provide design, construction, financing, and maintenance solutions to achieve performance outcomes