Section 5311 Formula Grants from the Iowa Department of Transportation fund research, planning, and operations to improve rural public transit and intercity bus services in Iowa communities under 50,000.
The Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307) by the Iowa Department of Transportation funds transit operations, capital projects, and planning in Iowa urban areas with 50,000–200,000 residents.
The Formula Grants for Rural Areas - Section 5311, run by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, funds rural transit projects to improve mobility, access, and transit infrastructure in Oklahoma communities under 50,000.
The Iowa DOT’s Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants (Section 5339) fund the replacement of buses and related equipment in small urban and regional transit systems across Iowa.
The Intercity Bus Program (Section 5311(f)) from the Iowa Department of Transportation funds projects that improve rural Iowa’s intercity bus connections to larger transportation networks.
The Iowa Department of Transportation's Section 5304 grant funds research-driven transit planning for rural and nonmetropolitan regions through annual support to regional planning affiliations.