(a) Purpose. Section 5305, Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. §5305), authorizes the Secretary of the U.S. DOT to make grants to benefit metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to support the development of transportation plans and programs as defined in §5303 and §5305. Funds apportioned to the states for this purpose must be allocated to the MPOs.
(b) Eligible recipients. Section 5303 funds are available only to MPOs. Other entities may participate in the program through contracts with MPOs.
(c) Department role. The department acts as the designated recipient for §5303 metropolitan planning grants. The department will request the transfer of the annual FTA §5303 apportionment from the Federal Transit Administration to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support the required metropolitan planning program, which will be administered by the department as a consolidated grant program from FHWA.

Source Note: The provisions of this §31.21 adopted to be effective August 14, 1989, 14 TexReg 3704; amended to be effective July 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 4891; amended to be effective February 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 1365; amended to be effective April 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 3080; amended to be effective February 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 1380; amended to be effective November 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 8253