development of technical, or financing plans for projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That eligible entities are those defined as eligible recipients or subrecipients under sections 5307, 5310 or 5311 of title 49 United States Code, and are in areas of persistent poverty: Provided further , That the Federal Transit Administration should complete outreach to such counties and the Departments of Transportation within applicable States via personal contact, webinars, web materials and other appropriate methods determined by the Administrator: Provided further , That State departments of transportation may apply on behalf of eligible entities within their States: Provided further , That the Federal Transit Administration should encourage grantees to work with non-profits or other entities of their choosing in order to develop planning, technical, engineering, or financing plans: Provided further , That the Federal Transit Administration should encourage grantees to partner with non-profits that can assist with making projects low or no emissions: Provided further , That projects funded as a result of activities funded under this heading shall be for not less than 90 percent of the net total project cost: Provided further , That amounts made available by this heading shall be derived from the general fund: Provided further , That the amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in any Act. Technical assistance and training For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 , $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, of which not less than $2,500,000 shall be for a cooperative agreement through which the Federal Transit Administration assists transit recipients with frontline workforce development and standards based training in maintenance and operations through an agreement with a national nonprofit organization with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide such