; and (ii) may include collaboration among transit agencies and other transportation providers to integrate multiple transportation services for increased efficiency, reliability, and convenience in first and last mile travel. (L) Smart grid, roadway electrification, and electric vehicles Strategies and initiatives that— (i) leverage the smart grid (a programmable and efficient energy transmission and distribution system) to support the adoption or expansion of roadway electrification, energy capture, and electric vehicle deployment, including electrically-assisted bicycles, or freight or commercial fleet fuel efficiency; and (ii) explore and utilize interactions between electric vehicles and intelligent transportation systems with the smart grid. (M) Synchronization of technology Strategies and initiatives that utilize technology, such as integrated mobile commerce infrastructure— (i) to enhance public interaction with transportation systems; (ii) to increase intermodal efficiency; and (iii) to accelerate the transition to open payment fare systems, broadband, GPS, or Wi-Fi access. (N) Connected, involved citizens Strategies, local campaigns, and processes to proactively engage and inform citizens at the individual level by deploying hardware, software, and open data platforms in an effort to increase personal mobility. (2) Eligible project costs A SMART grant may be used for— (A) development phase activities, including a reasonable amount of funding, as determined by the Secretary, for— (i) planning; (ii) feasibility analysis; (iii) revenue forecasting; (iv) environmental review; (v) permitting; (vi) preliminary engineering and design work; (vii) systems development or information technology work; and (viii) other preconstruction activities; and (B) construction phase activities, including— (i) construction; (ii) reconstruction; (iii) rehabilitation; (iv) replacement; (v) acquisition of real property (including land related to the eligible project and improvements to land); (vi) environmental mitigation