; and (B) legislative recommendations based on the findings of such experiments. (m) Competitive grant program oversight and accountability (1) In general To ensure the accountability and oversight of the discretionary grant selection process administered by the Secretary, a covered program shall be subject to the requirements of this section, in addition to the requirements applicable to each covered program. (2) Application process The Secretary shall— (A) develop a template for applicants to use to summarize— (i) project needs and benefits; and (ii) any factors, requirements, or considerations established for the applicable covered program; (B) create a data driven process to evaluate, as set forth in the covered program, each eligible project for which an application is received; and (C) make a determination, based on the evaluation made pursuant to subparagraph (B), on any ratings, rankings, scores, or similar metrics for applications made to the covered program. (3) Notification of congress Not less than 30 days before making a grant for a covered program, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate of— (A) the amount for each award proposed to be selected; (B) a description of the review process; (C) for each application, the determination made under paragraph (2)(C); and (D) a detailed explanation of the basis for each award proposed to be selected. (4) Notification of applicants Not later than 30 days after making a grant for a project under a covered program, the Secretary shall send to all applicants under such covered program, and publish on the website of the Department of Transportation— (A) a summary of each application made to the covered program for the given round of funding