MDOT recognizes FTA's policy of affording private transportation providers the "maximum feasible" opportunity to participate in the provision of rural and small urban area transportation services as contained in the most recent versions of FTA Circulars 9040.1E Non-urbanized Formula Program Guidance and 9070.1E Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program Guidance as amended. Consequently, all applicants and contractors must make assurances in writing that private providers are allowed to participate in the planning and/or providing of transit services. These circulars are available at the FTA website www.fta.dot.gov.)
37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-6101-53015-102