(b) The purpose of the Transportation-Related Research and Workforce Development Grant Program is to support:

1. (1) The study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions to provide resilient and sustainable logistics, processes, materials, and methods to ensure cost-effectiveness and the furtherance of education and economic development concerning all forms of transportation; and
2. (2) Industry training, apprenticeship, and educational programs to foster skills required for transportation-related personnel development.