; (2) state of good repair challenges that pose safety risks or risks to a local economy; (3) economic development challenges; (4) connectivity challenges that limit access to jobs or services; and (5) coordination of projects in the highway right-of-way with proposed broadband service infrastructure needs. (i) Notification Not later than 3 business days before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the intention to award such a grant. (j) Treatment of projects Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a project carried out under this section shall be treated as if the project is located on a Federal-aid highway. (k) Definition of rural community In this section, the term rural community means an area that is not an urbanized area, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code. 1308. Parking for commercial motor vehicles (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to address the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators. (b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Eligible projects Projects eligible under this section are projects that— (1) construct safety rest areas that include parking for commercial motor vehicles; (2) construct commercial motor vehicle parking facilities— (A) adjacent to private commercial truckstops and travel plazas; (B) within the boundaries of, or adjacent to, a publicly owned freight facility, including a port terminal operated by a public authority