A bill to modify the Federal share of operating costs for certain projects that receive grants under the Formula Grants to Rural Areas Program of the Federal Transit Administration.
A bill to modify the Federal share of operating costs for certain projects that receive grants under the Formula Grants to Rural Areas Program of the Federal Transit Administration.
Introduced in the SenateSen. Tina Smith (D-MN)·5 sections · 1 min read·
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2024.
Section 2. Increased Federal share of operating costs for certain areas
Section 5311(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking in Assistance.— and all that follows through subparagraph (B), a and inserting Assistance.—A;
(2) by striking 50 percent and inserting 80 percent; and