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FTA Funding Allocations for Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Resiliency

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Projects

FTA Funding Allocations for Hurricane Sandy Recovery
(As of November, 2023)

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Projects table
Name
of Recipient
Project
Name
Total FTA
Funds
Allocated
FTA Obligated
Allocation
Amount
Remaining
Allocation
Notes
and Comments
Connecticut Department of Transportation Connecticut Department of Transportation $55,622 $53,073 $2,549 Total FTA Funds Allocated reflects amount allocated in Federal Register.
Greater Bridgeport Transit District Greater Bridgeport Transit District $21,783 $21,738 $45  
Milford Transit District Milford TD - Sandy Relief $5,352 $5,352 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - CONNECTICUT)   $82,757 $80,163 $2,594  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority $344,311 $344,311 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - MASSACHUSETTS)   $344,311 $344,311 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation NJ Transit - Sandy Relief $144,416,559 $144,416,559 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation NJ Transit - Round 2 Recovery $110,799,640 $110,799,640 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit Corporation $86,774,558 $86,774,558 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit - Hurricane Sandy Recovery #4 $102,831,982 $102,831,982 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PATH Trans Hudson Corp- Sandy Relief $159,720,171 $95,785,019 $63,935,152 Total FTA Allocated Funds are to support activities of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) Service which has its Headquarter Offices in Jersey City, NJ. The remaining balance is being reallocated to the MTA.
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - NEW JERSEY)   $604,542,910 $540,607,758 $63,935,152  
City of Long Beach Long Beach NY - Sandy Relief $518,364 $518,364 $0  
City of Long Beach Long Beach NY - Sandy Relief 2 $4,581,841 $4,581,841 $0  
Nassau InterCounty Express Nassau County NICE Sandy Recovery $45,214 $45,214 $0  
New York City Department of Transportation New York City Department of Transportation $12,029,487 $12,029,487 $0  
New York City Department of Transportation New York City Department of Transportation $33,918,813 $33,918,813 $0 Total FTA Funds Allocated reflects amount allocated in the Federal Register /Vol. 78, No. 61 / Friday, March 29, 2013 /Notices. Through a series of grant actions all funds have been obligated.
New York City Department of Transportation NYCDOT - Round 2 Recovery $2,834,128 $2,834,128 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority NYMTA - Round 2 Recovery $1,702,462,214 $1,702,462,214 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority NYMTA - Sandy Relief $193,893,898 $193,893,898 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority $1,000,415,662 $1,000,415,662 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Hurricane Sandy Recovery #4 $432,019,737 $432,019,737 $0 Total FTA Funds Allocated are in Federal Register/Vol. 81, No.128/July 5, 2016, p. 43706, entitled Fourth Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Hurricane Sandy. All funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Hurricane Sandy Recovery funds reallocated from resilience $335,246,598 $335,246,598 $0 Total FTA Funds Allocated were initially allocated to support resilience projects. On December 14, 2016, FTA approved a request from the NY MTA to reallocate a total of $335,246,598 of Hurricane Sandy resilience funding to support recovery and rebuilding costs per the authority granted in Federal Register notice dated July 5, 2016 (Fourth Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Hurricane Sandy). All funds have been obligated.
Westchester County Department of Transportation Westchester Cty - Sandy Relief $317,200 $317,200 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - NEW YORK)   $3,718,283,156 $3,718,283,156 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ WTC - Sandy Relief $54,243,826 $54,243,826 $0 Total FTA Funds Allocated are to support activities related to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub (WTC) which has its headquaters in New York and is a part of the The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey $275,156,637 $275,156,637 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - Round 2 Recovery $583,904,018 $583,904,018 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority NY/NJ - Hurricane Sandy Recovery #4 $299,760,847 $299,760,847 $0 Total FTA Funds Allocated are in Federal Register/Vol. 81, No.128/July 5, 2016, p. 43706, entitled Fourth Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Hurricane Sandy. All funds have been obligated.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Recovery funds reallocated from resilience $30,500,000 15,419,907 $15,080,093  
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY Metropolitan Area)   $1,243,565,328 $1,228,485,235 $15,080,093  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Sandy Relief $1,192,568 $1,192,568 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - PENNSYLVANIA)   $1,192,568 $1,192,568 $0  
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Rhode Island Public Transit Authority $1,179 $1,179 $0  
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority RIPTA Newport Gateway Center $1,602,000 $1,602,000 $0 Total Funds Allocated were listed in the Federal Register/Vol. 78, No.61/March 29, 2013, p. 19363 under Reserved for future allocation. All funds have been obligated.
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority RIPTA - Final Supplemental Sandy Allocation FY16 $4,346,001 $4,346,001 $0 Total Funds Allocated were listed in the Federal Register/Vol. 78, No.61/March 29, 2013, p. 19363 under Reserved for future allocation. All funds have been obligated.
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - RHODE ISLAND)   $5,949,180 $5,949,180 $0  
Reserved for future allocation   $2,125,000   $2,125,000 Recovery funds from FAIN CT-44-X002 and NY-44-X004 in the total amount of $2,125,000 are reserved for future Hurricane Sandy projects.
Total - Recovery Funds   $5,576,087,760 $5,558,877,523 $17,210,237  

Competitive Resilience Projects

FTA Funding Allocations for Hurricane Sandy Competitive Resilience Projects
(As of November, 2023)

Name
of Recipient
Project
Name
Total FTA
Funds
Allocated
FTA Obligated
Allocation
Amount
Remaining
Allocation
Notes
and Comments
Connecticut Department of Transportation Connecticut DOT - Replacement of Norwalk River Railroad Bridge $160,979,022 $160,979,022 $0  
Connecticut Department of Transportation Connecticut DOT - New Haven Rail Yard Power Upgrade $8,978,750 $8,661,685 $317,065  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - CONNECTICUT)   $169,957,772 $169,640,707 $317,065  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority WMATA - Protecting the Subway System by Raising Ventilation Shaft Elevations $13,500,000 $13,500,000 $0  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority WMATA - Protecting WMATA's Existing Subway System Investment by Improving Drainage $7,500,000 $7,499,862 $138  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)   $21,000,000 $20,999,862 $138  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA - Green Line Fenway Portal Floodproofing $21,673,689 $21,673,689 $0  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA - Charlestown Seawall Replacement $13,391,443 $13,391,443 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - MASSACHUSETTS)   $35,065,132 $35,065,132 $0  
City of Nassua City of Nashua, NH - Nashua Transit Facility Back-up Power Supply $25,781 $25,781 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - NEW HAMPSHIRE)   $25,781 $25,781 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit - Delco Lead Safe Haven Storage and Re-Inspection Facility Project $184,493,910 $184,493,910 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit - Hoboken Long Slip Flood Protection $146,548,432 $146,548,432 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit - Raritan River Drawbridge Replacement Project $446,312,465 $446,312,465 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit - NJ TransitGrid $409,764,814 $409,764,814 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey Transit - Train Controls, Wayside Signals, Power & Communication $88,903,190 $88,903,190 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - PATH Exchange Place, Newport Station & Grove Street Station Head House Protection $37,084,650 $37,084,650 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - PATH Harrison Car Maintenance Facility Automatic Flood Barrier $14,861,400 $14,861,400 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - PATH Extension of Rail Yards $18,900,000 $18,900,000 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - PATH Concrete Sea Wall East of Harrison Car Maintenance Facility $16,815,975 $16,815,975 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - NEW JERSEY)   $1,363,684,836 $1,363,684,836 $0  
New York City Department of Transportation New York City DOT - Comprehensive Ferry Transit Resilience Project $191,550,000 $191,550,000 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Emergency Communications Enhancements (NYCT) $74,950,000 $59,950,000 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $15,000,000 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Flood Mitigation in Yards (NYCT) $617,200,000 $503,072,497 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $114,127,503 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Hardening of Substations in Flood Prone Areas and Purchase of Mobile Substations (NYCT) $112,050,000 $112,050,000 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Protection of Tunnel Portals and Internal Tunnel Sealing (NYCT) $43,090,000 $19,332,799 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in the Federal Register on November 5, 2014 to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $23,757,201 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Flood Resiliency for Long Island City Yard (LIRR) $19,150,000 $13,454,229 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $5,695,771 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Flood Resiliency for Critical Support Facilities (NYCT) $24,320,000 $24,320,000 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Protection of Street Level Openings in Flood Prone Areas (NYCT) $300,690,000 $194,268,073 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $106,421,927 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Metro-North Railroad Power and Signals Resiliency Improvements $37,500,000 $37,500,000 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Internal Station Hardening (NYCT) $19,730,000 $19,730,000 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Pumping Capacity Improvements (NYCT) $24,140,000 $10,315,815 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $13,824,185 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Right-of-Way (ROW) Equipment Hardening in Flood-Prone Areas (NYCT) $63,550,000 $17,467,563 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). FTA approved reallocating $46,082,437 from CR to repair and have been obligated. All remaining CR funds have been obligated.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - New York-New Jersey River to River Rail Resiliency (R4) Project (LIRR) $81,007,104 $67,527,126 $0 Total FTA Allocated Funds were allocated in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices to support competitive reseliency (CR). A total of $13,479,978 was transferred to the FRA leaving a balance of $67,527,126 to support resiliency efforts. FTA has obligated the remaining balance of CR funds.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Rockaway Line Protections (NYCT) $136,820,000 $136,820,000 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA - Flood Resiliency for Critical Bus Depots (NYCT) $44,770,000 $44,770,000 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - Penn-Moynihan Station Complex Train-shed Hardening Project $40,200,000 $0 $0 Total FTA Allocation was listed in Federal Register /Vol. 79, No. 214 /Wednesday, November 5, 2014 /Notices, to support the the PANY/NJ Penn-Moynihan Station Complex Train-shed Hardening Project. FTA approved reallocating the $40,200,000 to the Federal Railroad Administration.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - World Trade Center Site and Transit Facilities Flood Mitigation and Resiliency Improvements Program $84,675,000 $84,675,000 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - NEW YORK)   $1,915,392,104 $1,536,803,102 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Ancillary Control Center Project $9,003,000 $9,003,000 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Railroad Embankment & Slope Stabilization Project $18,739,000 $18,739,000 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Sharon Hill Line Flood Mitigation Project $3,752,000 $3,752,000 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Railroad Signal Power Reinforcement Project $32,026,000 $32,026,000 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Jenkintown Area Flood Mitigation Project $14,987,000 $14,987,000 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Manayunk/Norristown Line Shoreline Stabilization Project $4,502,000 $4,502,000 $0  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA - Subway Pump Room Emergency Power Project $3,749,000 $3,749,000 $0  
Subtotal (Multiple Resilience Projects - PENNSYLVANIA)   $86,758,000 $86,758,000 $0  
Subtotal - Competitive Resilience Funds   $3,591,883,625 $3,212,977,420 $317,203  

Local Priority Resilience Projects

FTA Funding Allocations for Hurricane Sandy Local Priority Resilience Projects
(As of November, 2023)

Name
of Recipient
Project
Name
Total FTA
Funds
Allocated
FTA Obligated
Allocation
Amount
Remaining
Allocation
Notes
and Comments
New York City Department of Transportation NYCDOT - Local Pr. Resiliency $8,561,124 $8,561,124 $0  
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority NYMTA - Local Pr. Resiliency $897,848,194 $887,513,619 $0 Total FTA Funds Allocated were allocated in the Federal Register /Vol. 78, No. 107 / Tuesday, June 4, 2013 /Notices. FTA approved the transfer of $10,334,575 to support repair efforts. All funds have been obligated.
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - NEW YORK)   $906,409,318 $896,074,743 $0  
New Jersey Transit Corporation NJ Transit - Local Pr. Resiliency $106,199,045 $106,199,045 $0  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ - Local Pr. Resiliency $287,391,637 $253,225,884 $3,665,753 Total FTA Funds Allocated ($287,391,637) were allocated in the Federal Register /Vol. 78, No. 107 / Tuesday, June 4, 2013 /Notices to support local priority Resilency (LPR). FTA approved reallocating $30,500,000 of local priority resilency to support recovery expenses leaving a balance of $256,891,637 of LPR funds. Through a series of actions FTA obligated a total $253,225,884 leaving an unobligated balance of $3,665,753.
Subtotal (Multiple Transit Projects - NEW JERSEY)   $393,590,682 $359,424,929 $3,665,753  
Subtotal Local Priority Resilience Funds   $1,300,000,000 $1,255,499,672 $3,665,753  

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