{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-611.301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 611.301","heading":"Small Starts eligibility.","body":"(a) To be eligible for a project development grant under this part for a new fixed guideway, an extension to a fixed guideway, or a corridor-based bus rapid transit system, a project must:\n(1) Be a Small Starts project as defined in § 611.105; and\n(2) Be approved into project development by FTA.\n(b) To be eligible for a construction grant under this part for a new fixed guideway, an extension to a fixed guideway, or a corridor-based bus rapid system, a project must:\n(1) Be a Small Starts project as defined in § 611.105;\n(2) Receive a “medium” or better rating on project justification pursuant to § 611.303;\n(3) Receive a “medium” or better rating on local financial commitment pursuant to Sec. 611.305; and\n(4) Meet the other requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5309.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 611—MAJOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS","Subpart C—Small Starts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"801d58fb35c931ba3955e598be0df155fc25867f1fb7dc2b6d6060049e9d0d3b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-611.211","next":"us/49-cfr-611.303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}