Section 6.01. Purpose and scope.

  The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the department of transportation's administrative interpretation of ss. 85.20 and 85.23 , Stats., and to prescribe the administrative policies and procedures for implementing the federal program for public transportation projects in areas other than urbanized. This program is authorized by section 18 of the urban mass transportation act of 1964, as amended. The goals of this program are to enhance access of people in non-urbanized areas for purposes such as health care, shopping, education, recreation, public services, and employment by encouraging the maintenance, development, improvement and use of public transportation services. By federal definition, "areas other than urbanized" include small urban and rural areas.