; (iii) a commitment to develop a comprehensive regional plan; and (iv) a commitment to implement the plan after the plan is developed; (E) a certification by the lead applicant that the eligible entity has— (i) secured the participation, or made a good-faith effort to secure the participation, of transportation providers and public housing agencies within the area affected by the comprehensive regional plan and the entities described in clause (ii); and (ii) created, or will create not later than 1 year after the date of the grant award, a regional advisory board to provide input and feedback on the development of the comprehensive regional plan that includes representatives of a State, the metropolitan planning organization, the rural planning organization, the regional council, local jurisdictions, non-profit organizations, and others, as deemed appropriate by the eligible entity, given the local context of the comprehensive planning effort; (F) a certification that the eligible entity has solicited public comment on the contents of the project description under subparagraph (A) that includes— (i) a description of the process for receiving public comment relating to the proposal; and (ii) such other information as the Director may require; (G) a description of how the eligible entity will carry out the activities under subsection (f); and (H) such additional information as the Director may require. (2) Indian Tribes An eligible entity that is an Indian Tribe is not required to submit the designation under paragraph (1)(C) or the certification under paragraph (1)(E). (e) Selection In evaluating an application for a grant under the grant program, the Director shall consider the extent to which the application— (1) demonstrates that the eligible entity has or will have the legal, financial, managerial, and technical capacity to carry out the project