URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION'S NEW FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM: OPERATING FLEXIBILITY AND PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION

The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 created a grant program that increased state and local control over the use of mass transportation funds and simplified the grant application and review processes. GAO reviewed the program administered by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration to determine what changes have occurred in the organizations and activities of federal, state, and local participants.

• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. General Accounting Office

  441 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20548
• Publication Date: 1985-7-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal government; Finance; Financing; Grant aid; Legislation; Local government; Policy; Public participation; State government
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Law; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00456248
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GAO/RCED-85-79, B-210509
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM