Federal Register - "Notice of Funding Availability for Resilience Projects in Response to Hurricane Sandy"
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Title: Notice of Funding Availability for Resilience Projects in Response to Hurricane Sandy Source: Federal Register Data/Action: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Notice) Date: 12/26/2013 Text Preview: ...Hurricane Sandy
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the
availability of approximately $3 billion in funds under the Public
Transportation Emergency Relief Program and the Disaster Relief
Appropriations Act of 2013 for States, local governmental authorities,
tribal governments and other FTA recipients impacted by Hurricane... ...disasters that are likely to occur in the geographic area in which the
public transportation system is located; or projected changes in
development patterns, demographics, or climate change and extreme
weather patterns. For the purposes of this notice, ``public
transportation'' may include consideration of intercity passenger rail
service. This resilience funding is intended to protect public
transportation infrastructure that has been repaired or rebuilt after
Hurricane Sandy or that is at risk of being damaged or destroyed by a
future natural disaster... ...storm or natural disaster. Furthermore, the activities
funded under this notice will help strengthen and build more resilient
communities to better withstand future disasters.
The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 was enacted on
January 29, 2013, and provided $10.9 billion for FTA's Emergency Relief
Program for recovery, relief and resilience efforts in areas affected
by Hurricane...