§611.201. New Starts eligibility.

49 C.F.R. § 611.201

(a)

To be eligible for an engineering grant under this part for a new fixed guideway or an extension to a fixed guideway, a project must:

(1)

Be a New Starts project as defined in § 611.105; and

(2)

Be approved into engineering by FTA.

(b)

To be eligible for a construction grant under 49 U.S.C. 5309 for a new fixed guideway or extension to a fixed guideway, a project must:

(1)

Be a New Starts project as defined in § 611.105;

(2)

Have completed engineering;

(3)

Receive a “medium” or better rating on project justification pursuant to § 611.203;

(4)

Receive a “medium” or better rating on local financial commitment pursuant to § 611.205; and

(5)

Meet the other requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5309.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5309(g)(6) and 5334(a)(11); 49 CFR 1.91.

Source: 78 FR 2031, Jan. 9, 2013, as amended at 90 FR 28231, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted.