26. Is it necessary for States that are serving as the Designated Recipients for large urbanized areas to prepare separate Program Management Plans (PMP) for the large urbanized areas?

No. FTA will grant States the flexibility of having a single (State) management plan if the States are the designated recipient for large urbanized areas as well as rural and small urbanized areas, so long as it is clear how the program is being managed for the respective population areas The intent of the management plan is to explain to both interested stakeholders as well as FTA how the program will be managed, including how to apply for funding. Therefore, it will be critical for the State, as the large urbanized areas Designated Recipient, to explain this for the respective large urbanized areas for which it has this role.