S.3978

Investments in Rural Transit Act increases federal funding for rural transit and establishes new roles for transit administration.

The Investments in Rural Transit Act increases federal funding for rural transit projects, raising the federal share of eligible project costs to 100 percent. It establishes an Associate Administrator for Program Management and Tribal Transit within the Federal Transit Administration to focus on capacity-building, coordination, and technical assistance for Tribal transit. The Act also mandates a joint report by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy on low- and no-emission infrastructure procurement opportunities for rural transit agencies.