### Question
Can you define what project sponsor means?


### Answer
**Project sponsor** is defined as the following in *23 U.S.C. § 139*:

> the agency or other entity, including any private or public-private entity, that seeks approval of the Secretary for a project

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 139*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

