; and (E) geographical location; and (3) assessing the change in accessibility that would result from new transportation investments. (c) Eligible entities An entity eligible to participate in the pilot program is— (1) a State; (2) a metropolitan planning organization; or (3) a rural transportation planning organization. (d) Application To be eligible to participate in the pilot program, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including information relating to— (1) previous experience of the eligible entity measuring transportation access or other performance management experience; (2) the types of important destinations to which the eligible entity intends to measure access; (3) the types of data disaggregation the eligible entity intends to pursue; (4) a general description of the methodology the eligible entity intends to apply; and (5) if the applicant does not intend the pilot program to apply to the full area under the jurisdiction of the applicant, a description of the geographic area in which the applicant intends the pilot program to apply. (e) Selection (1) In general The Secretary shall seek to achieve diversity of participants in the pilot program by selecting a range of eligible entities that shall include— (A) States; (B) metropolitan planning organizations that serve an area with a population of 200,000 people or fewer; (C) metropolitan planning organizations that serve an area with a population of over 200,000 people; and (D) rural transportation planning organizations. (2) Inclusions The Secretary shall seek to ensure that, among the eligible entities selected under paragraph (1) program participants represent— (A) a range of capacity and previous experience with measuring transportation access