; and (II) in clause (ii) by striking section 6503(e) and inserting subsection (b)(4)(A) ; (iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 100 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (D) Requirement In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall award 1 grant to a national consortia for each focus area described in subsection (b)(4)(A). ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (C) by striking not greater than $3,000,000 and not less than $1,500,000 and inserting not greater than $3,250,000 and not less than $1,750,000 ; (ii) in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking 100 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (D) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking greater than $2,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000 and inserting greater than $2,250,000 and not less than $1,250,000 ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Requirements In awarding grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) consider consortia that include institutions that have demonstrated an ability in transportation-related research; and (ii) award not less than 2 grants under this section to minority institutions, as such term is defined in section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067k ). (D) Focused research (i) In general In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall select not less than 1 grant recipient with each of the following focus areas: (I) Transit. (II) Connected and automated vehicle technology. (III) Non-motorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety. (IV) Developing metropolitan planning practices to meet the considerations described in section 134(c)(4) of title 23 and section 5303(c)(4). (V) The surface transportation workforce, including current and future workforce needs and challenges