### Question
How is the "applicant" defined?


### Answer
The term **applicant** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 22901* as follows -

> a State (including the District of Columbia), a group of States, an Interstate Compact, or a public agency established by one or more States and having responsibility for providing intercity passenger rail service

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 22901*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART B-ASSISTANCE > CHAPTER 229-RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS**

