; and (D) ensure that the public— (i) has opportunities to provide public comment on projects before decisions are made on the transportation plan and the transportation improvement program; and (ii) has access to clear reasons why each project or strategy was selected or not selected. (2) Requirements An eligible entity that receives a grant under the prioritization process pilot program shall use the funds as described in each of the following, as applicable: (A) Metropolitan transportation planning In the case of a metropolitan planning organization that serves an area with a population of over 200,000, the entity shall— (i) develop and implement a publicly accessible, transparent prioritization process for the selection of projects for inclusion on the transportation plan for the metropolitan planning area under section 134(i) of title 23, United States Code, and section 5303(i) of title 49, United States Code, which shall— (I) include criteria identified by the metropolitan planning organization, which may be weighted to reflect the priority objectives developed under paragraph (1)(A), that the metropolitan planning organization has determined support— (aa) factors described in section 134(h) of title 23, United States Code, and section 5303(h) of title 49, United States Code; (bb) targets for national performance measures under section 150(b) of title 23, United States Code; (cc) applicable transportation goals in the metropolitan planning area or State set by the applicable transportation agency; and (dd) priority objectives developed under paragraph (1)(A); (II) evaluate the outcomes for each proposed project on the basis of the benefits of the proposed project with respect to each of the criteria described in subclause (I) relative to the cost of the proposed project; and (III) use the evaluation under subclause (II) to create a ranked list of proposed projects