Purpose
The Federal Section 5311 Program was created to provide public transportation in non-urbanized areas (population of 50,000 or less). The purpose of the program is to provide transportation to people living in rural areas.
Eligible Recipients
Eligible applicants for Section 5311 funding include counties, cities, public transportation corporations, or regional transportation authorities. The applicant may either directly provide transit service or purchase service from an eligible provider. Eligible providers include local public bodies, private for-profit and non-profit agencies that will provide services to the general public. (Private non-profit and for-profit providers cannot apply for assistance directly and must work through a designated public entity.)
Eligible Activities
- Operating Project Grants
Operating Grants provide assistance for the operations of the transit service. Section 5311 may fund up to 50 percent of the net operating costs. - Capital Project Grants
Capital projects generally include expenses for purchasing vehicles, communication equipment, fare boxes, passenger shelters, and construction of and rehabilitation of transit facilities. Section 5311 capital assistance may fund up to 80 percent of the total capital costs. - Intercity Projects
Section 5311(f) also funds capital, operating, planning and marketing projects for intercity transportation projects. An intercity project is defined as public transit service with limited stops over fixed routes connecting two or more urban areas. Projects may also include the transportation of residents of non-urbanized areas to and from urbanized areas.
Contact Information
Todd Jennings
Section 5311 Program Manager
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., Room N758-MM
Indianapolis, IN 46204
765-309-7976
tjennings@indot.in.gov
Jennifer Bennett
Intercity Bus Program Manager
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N758-MM
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 612-1223
jbennett@indot.IN.gov