Flexible Funds: FHWA & FTA Programs

Flexible funds are certain legislatively specified funds that may be used either for transit or highway purposes.  The decision to "flex" – either by transferring funds between federal programs, or by utilizing the broad eligibility allowed in some federal funding programs – is made by state and local decision makers, in consultation with federal officials, and in the context of the metropolitan planning process. 

• Overview 
• Flexible Funding For Transit and Highway Improvements 
• Recent Trends Report 
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement 
• Consideration of Use of Flexible Funding Provisions Under 23 USC and 49 USC in Multimodal Transportation Planning – a report on flexible funding uses during ISTEA and TEA-21.