Public Transit
Legacy ID
301
State Safety Oversight Program Certification Status
FTA’s State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program details the requirements that states must meet to oversee rail transit systems safety for passengers and workers. FTA’s SSO Program final rule, effective in April 2016, requires a strengthened SSO Program for oversight at rail transit agencies and...
Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project Profile FY18
The Joint Powers Board is upgrading and electrifying Caltrain's 51-mile double track commuter rail from the 4th and King Caltrain Station in San Francisco to the Tamien Station in San Jose.
If my project received less funding than requested, may I still pursue the full scope of the project?
Yes, however FTA will only participate in the scope of the project that was funded in the award announcement. In most cases, this scope corresponds with a proposed “scaled” option for the project. Other sources of funding would be required for the other elements of the project. If you are unsure...
Costs for many of the projects submitted were based on very preliminary estimates. If all the work in the application cannot be competed with the dollars allocated but another project has costs lower than anticipated, can funds be moved among projects?
No, competitive resilience funding must be used for the project for which it was awarded.
Please confirm that we can have the option to put multiple projects in a single grant.
Yes, you may apply for multiple resilience projects in a single grant if the period of performance is similar and the combination will not delay obligation or disbursement of funds for a project due to federal requirements such as environmental work.
How will FTA determine which projects require construction agreements and/or risk assessments? Can that decision be made jointly with the grantee?
As with other Hurricane Sandy funds, construction agreements are required for all projects receiving $500 million or more of Federal funds and FTA may require their use for projects receiving $100 million or more. FTA is evaluating the risk of each grant and/or major capital project to determine...