; or (ii) projected changes in development patterns, demographics, or extreme events based on the best available evidence and analysis. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Establishment of mass evacuation route criteria (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and other stakeholders, shall establish criteria for eligible entities described in subsection (f) to identify mass evacuation routes. (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) provide a period of not less than 90 days for State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, other stakeholders, and the public to comment on the criteria proposed by the Secretary under that paragraph; and (B) take into consideration any comments received pursuant to subparagraph (A). (c) 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 (2)) 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) Consultation In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of providing technical assistance to the Secretary and to applicants. (d) Eligible resilience projects The Secretary shall provide grants under this section to resilience projects— (1) described in subsection (e)