SECTION 730:45-1-5. Eligible projects

  The Department may, using federal grants and/or state legislative appropriations for non-highway purpose transportation services, participate in the following:

(1)   Department administration and technical assistance - Administer financial assistance programs for public transportation services and provide technical assistance to local transit operators. Such technical assistance may include project planning, program development of vehicle and equipment specifications, management development, coordination of public transportation programs (public and private) and such research as the Department may deem appropriate to promote effective means of delivering public transportation services.

(2)   Capital expenses - The acquisition, construction and improvement of public transit facilities and equipment as may be deemed appropriate for an efficient and coordinated public transportation system.

(3)   Project administrative expenses - The payment of eligible project administrative expenses incurred by a local public transportation provider. These costs may include, but are not limited to, general administrative and overhead costs, supplies, facilities rental and insurance.

(4)   Operating expenses - The payment of eligible operating expenses which directly relate to a public transportation system's operations.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 1839, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2035, eff 6-11-99]