A section of the Federal Transit Act which authorizes capital and operating assistance grants to public transit systems in areas with populations of less than 50,000. Section 5311 funds go initially to the Governor of each state. The distribution formula is based on the non-urbanized area population in each state. The match is 80% federal/20% local for capital purchases and 50/50 for operating assistance. States may use up to 15% of their annual apportionment for administration planning and technical assistance, and must spend 15% of the apportionment to support rural intercity bus service unless the Governor certifies that the state's intercity bus needs are adequately met. The goals of the non-urbanized formula program are: to enhance the access of people in non-urbanized areas to health care shopping, education, employment, public service, and recreation; to assist in the maintenance, development, improvement, and use of public transportation systems in rural and small urban areas; to encourage and facilitate the most efficient use of all federal funds used to provide passenger transportation in non-urbanized areas through the coordination of programs and services; to assist in the development and support of intercity bus transportation; and to provide for the participation of private transportation providers in non-urbanized transportation to the maximum extent feasible. Section 5311(c) specifically addresses Tribal Transportation. (See Tribal Transportation Program)