The Metropolitan Transportation Planning (Section 5303) grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation funds research-driven, multimodal transportation planning by Iowa’s metropolitan planning organizations.
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.
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 Surface Transportation Program (STP) from the Iowa Department of Transportation funds research-driven projects to improve Iowa’s highways, transit, and multimodal infrastructure.
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 Public Transit Infrastructure Grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation funds facility-focused projects to improve and modernize Iowa’s public transit systems.