Section 37-1-5301-02000-101Application, approval and administrative requirements for railroad improvement projects in accordance with the Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Program (MMTIP), Sections 65-1-701 through 65-1-711 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. A copy of the Mississippi Code is available at www.state.ms.us.
1. When funds are approved for the MMTIP, the Rails Division will notify railroad owners of the availability of the funds and solicit applications for projects to compete for the available funds. Application forms prepared by the Rails Division will be provided with the letter of notification and include a deadline date for receipt of applications.2. Applications will be reviewed and approved by a committee comprised of the publicly owned railroad directors, or their designees, the Executive Director of MDA, or his designee, and the Executive Director of MDOT, or his designee.3. Upon approval of the projects by the Committee, the projects will be presented to the Mississippi Transportation Commission for their approval of funds for the projects. After Commission approval, the Rails Division will issue a Multi-Modal Railroad Grant for acceptance by the respective railroad owners obligating funds for the project and establishing the terms and conditions for accomplishing the project.4. After the grant has been executed, the Rails Division will administer the project in accordance with applicable MDOT procedures for expenditure of state funds.37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-5301-02000-101