### Question
How does GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS define nonmetropolitan area?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 5303*, **nonmetropolitan area** is defined as:

> a geographic area outside designated metropolitan planning areas

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5303*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

