§ 611.201 New Starts eligibility.
(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.