As the primary objective of the Baseline Funding stream is to support communities with existing public transit systems, minimum eligibility criteria have been established. Recipients must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to apply:
- The applicant has a minimum of 3 (preferably 5) years of historical ridership, population served, and capital investment data;
- The applicant's public transit system includes fixed route service;
- The applicant must have a minimum average capital investment of $100,000 annually; and
- The applicant's transit system must have a minimum annual ridership of 30,000.