; and (ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. (3) Federal-aid highway requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall require recipients of grants under this section to comply with subsection (a) of section 113 of title 23, United States Code, with respect to public transportation projects, passenger rail projects, and freight rail projects, in the same manner that recipients of grants are required to comply with such subsection for construction work performed on highway projects on Federal-aid highways. (m) Treatment of funds Except as provided in subsection (l), funds authorized for the purposes described in this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 1307. Rebuild rural grant program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a rebuild rural grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure in rural communities. (b) Grant authority (1) In general In carrying out the program established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section. (2) Grant amount A grant made under this program shall be for no more than $25,000,000. (c) Eligible applicants The Secretary may make a grant under this section to— (1) a State; (2) a metropolitan planning organization or a regional transportation planning organization; (3) a unit of local government; (4) a Federal land management agency; (5) a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments