1517 - Capital improvements program.

     § 1517.  Capital improvements program.        (a)  Eligibility.--A local transportation organization may     apply for financial assistance under this section.        (b)  Applications.--The department shall establish the     contents of the application for the program established under     this section. The information shall be in addition to     information required under section 1507 (relating to application     and approval process).        (c)  Distribution formula.--The department shall award     financial assistance under this section based on the number of     passengers. The actual amount awarded to a local transportation     organization under this subsection shall be calculated as     follows:            (1)  Multiply the local transportation organization's        passengers by the total amount of funding available under        this section.            (2)  Divide the product under paragraph (1) by the sum of        the passengers for all qualifying local transportation        organizations.        (d)  Payments.--Financial assistance under this section shall     be paid to local transportation organizations at least     quarterly.        (e)  Reduction in financial assistance.--Financial assistance     provided to a local transportation organization under this     section shall be reduced by any financial assistance received     previously under this section which has not been spent or     committed in a contract within three years of its receipt.        Cross References.  Section 1517 is referred to in section     1506 of this title.