The Administration shall: Solicit grant applications from prospective Program applicants; Award grants to qualified Program applicants; Ensure that the grants awarded under item (2) of this section are distributed among Program applicants to provide door–to–door transportation in the following areas: The Baltimore Metropolitan Area; The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area; Western Maryland; Southern Maryland; and The Eastern Shore; and Ensure, to the extent practicable, that at least one grant is awarded to Program applicants to provide door–to–door transportation in each of the following areas: A rural area; An urban area; and A suburban area.