; (3) an explanation of the goals the local community aims to achieve with assistance under the program; and (4) letters of support from the applicable State department of transportation and other entities, such as community groups, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations, and political subdivisions of State and local governments. (d) Priority In selecting local communities to participate in the program, the Secretary shall give priority to a local community that is economically disadvantaged. (e) Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide to a local community that is selected to participate in the program— (1) technical assistance to inform, prepare, and enable the local community to better engage in— (A) Federal transportation planning; (B) programming and planning to improve resiliency and environmental sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; (C) the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (D) life-cycle analysis of a prospective project; (E) Federal assistance programs; and (F) policies that maximize the creation of high-quality jobs in the United States