funds The Secretary may distribute $3,000,000 for the creation of a University Transportation Center dedicated towards the advancement of transportation demand management, the understanding of behavior in mobility decisions, and the development of mobility as a service applications. (c) Eligible use of funds The funds authorized in this section shall be used for the establishment of university transportation dedicated towards the research and development of transportation demand management and transportation demand management strategies. Funds may be used for the research of TDM related topics, as defined under section 1002. (d) Eligible applicants To receive a grant under this section, applicants must be in accordance with requirements outlined in title 49, United States Code. (e) Competitive selection process To receive a grant under this section— (1) a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Secretary may require