### Question
What does eligible project mean?


### Answer
**Eligible project** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 44517*:

> a project to purchase equipment or software relating to the Nation's air traffic control system that is certified or approved by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and that promotes safety, efficiency, or mobility

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 44517*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY > subpart iii-safety > CHAPTER 445-FACILITIES, PERSONNEL, AND RESEARCH**

