5311 Rural Public Transportation
5311 Rural Public Transportation supports rural Nebraska transit providers with operating costs, vehicles, and facilities so they can maintain public transportation services for their communities.
Funder: Nebraska Department of Transportation
Due Dates: March 2027 (operating assistance; anticipated) | Case-by-case (new applicants)
Funding Amounts: Operating assistance on a two-year grant cycle; federal and state reimbursement with local match
Summary: Supports public transportation in rural Nebraska through operating assistance, transit vehicles, and transit-related facilities.
Key Information: Services must be available to the general public in areas with fewer than 50,000 people.
Description
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) administers Section 5311 funding for public transportation in rural Nebraska. It supports services in areas with fewer than 50,000 people, helping providers meet day-to-day costs such as fuel, driver wages, and vehicle maintenance. The program also offers subsidies to purchase transit vehicles and awards to construct or renovate transit-related facilities.
NDOT receives the federal and state funds and awards them to eligible subrecipients carrying out rural public transportation projects. Operating assistance follows a two-year grant cycle; new applicants may be considered outside that cycle on a case-by-case basis.
