### Question
Can you define what nonmetropolitan area means?


### Answer
**Nonmetropolitan area** is defined as the following in *49 U.S.C. § 5303*:

> 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**

