### Question
What does eligible entity mean?


### Answer
**Eligible entity** has the following meaning in *23 U.S.C. § 503*:

> a State or local government, a transit agency, metropolitan planning organization, or other political subdivision of a State or local government or a multijurisdictional group or a consortia of research institutions or academic institutions

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 503*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION**

