Sec 28-334. Acceptance and expenditure of federal monies; limitations

A. The department may accept and expend grants, donations, aid or other monies received from the federal government or any agency of the federal government for any transportation purpose.

B. The department may contract and do all things necessary to secure the full benefits available to this state for transportation purposes under federal law and, in doing so, may cooperate with federal, state and local government agencies, Indian tribes, private and public organizations and private individuals. The department may exchange federal funds with local governments in order to receive local funds and may include additional federal funds in the exchange to offset matching costs required of local governments.

C. This chapter shall not be construed to affect the authority of other agencies or boards of this state or political subdivisions from accepting, receiving or expending grants or other monies from the federal government or any agency of the federal government for transportation purposes pursuant to other provisions of law or charter.