Safe Transit Act

THE PROJECT INCLUDES ROW ACQUISITION, FINAL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ROLLING STOCK FOR A NEW ALL-ELECTRIC HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEM BETWEEN LAS VEGAS, NV AND RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. IT INCLUDES 218 MILES OF TRACK AND SYSTEMS, BRIDGES, HIGHWAY MODIFICATIONS, STATIONS AT LAS VEGAS AND RANCHO CUCAMONGA, A VMF MOW FACILITY IN SLOANE, NV, A MOW FACILITY IN VICTOR VALLEY, CA, AND PROCUREMENT OF 10 HIGH-SPEED TRAINSETS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE PASSENGERS IN NEVADA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND WILL CONNECT TO THE HIGH DESERT CORRIDOR, METROLINK, AND CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL. BRIGHTLINE WEST, THE SUBRECIPIENT, WILL FINANCE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM.

PROJECT TITLE: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR BLATNIK BRIDGE #9030 IN DULUTH- VARIOUS CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS:::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARCH 7 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT (DISCRETIONARY ID: D2022-RPAU-025) THIS IS A FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY) 2022 SECTION 5307 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $769197264 REPRESENTING A 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES ARP ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE (90) FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS. THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING ASSISTANCE.THE MTA AGREES THAT IF IT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) OR THROUGH A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY THROUGH THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT A DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSURANCE PROCEEDS FOR ANY PORTION OF A PROJECT ACTIVITY APPROVED FOR FTA FUNDING UNDER THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IT WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO FTA AND REIMBURSE FTA FOR ANY FEDERAL SHARE THAT DUPLICATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY FEMA ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY.THE MTA MAY UTILIZE GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTES (GANS) TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF GANS ARE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE FTA PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT 49 U.S.C 5307 AND 2 C.F.R. PART 225 THE MTA MAY BE REIMBURSED BY THE FTA FOR ITS UTILIZATION OF GANS WITH ARP ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS.THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT LEAD TO A FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE. PER THE ARP THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.* PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THIS AWARD WILL ASSIST THE MTA TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS.* ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING ASSISTANCE.* EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE MTA DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.* INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE MTA AND ITS RIDERSHIP SYSTEM-WIDE.* SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUB-RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WITH THIS AWARD.THE RECIPIENT CERTIFIES THAT IT AND ITS SUB-RECIPIENTS AND CONTRACTORS THAT ARE PROVIDERS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HAVE NOT FURLOUGHED ANY EMPLOYEES SINCE MARCH 27 2020.1% SECURITY REQUIREMENT - THE MTA CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT EXPEND 1% OF THE APPORTIONMENT ON SECURITY. THE MTA UTILIZES LOCAL FUNDS AND AWARDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CTDOT) IS REQUESTING $332471013 OF FFY2021 SECTION 5307 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES SECTION 5307 ARPA FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNORS AREA FOR THE EXPENSES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AS THEY CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONAL AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS FOR ALL CTTRANSIT BUS SERVICES STATEWIDE NEW HAVEN LINE (NHL) COMMUTER RAIL SERVICES FROM NEW HAVEN TO GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL IN NY INCLUDING THE 3 BRANCH LINES WATERBURY DANBURY AND NEW CANAAN AND SHORELINE EAST (SLE) COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE FROM NEW HAVEN TO NEW LONDON INCLUDING THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE TO STAMFORD. CTDOT CONTRACTS WITH AMTRAK ON THE SLE AND WITH METRO NORTH ON THE NHL.THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES:1) CTDOT - CTTRANSIT OPERATIONS/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $80000000 (100% FEDERAL)2) NHL - RAIL OPERATIONS/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $249471013 (100% FEDERAL)3) SLE - RAIL OPERATIONS/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $3000000 (100% FEDERAL)IN ACCORDANCE WITH FTAS CIRCULARS 9040.1G AND 9030.1E PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ARE CONSIDERED OPERATING COSTS. ACTIVITIES IN THIS GRANT BEGAN ON JANUARY 20 2020 AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE (SEPTEMBER 30 2029). PER ARP THE GRANT REQUESTS 100% FEDERAL SHARE AND THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS APPLICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. CTDOT AGREES THAT IF IT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) OR THROUGH A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY THROUGH THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT A DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSURANCE PROCEEDS FOR ANY PORTION OF A PROJECT ACTIVITY APPROVED FOR FTA FUNDING UNDER THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IT WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO FTA AND REIMBURSE FTA FOR ANY FEDERAL SHARE THAT DUPLICATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY FEMA ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY.CTDOT RECEIVED $438720153 IN 5307 CARES FUNDING AND OBLIGATED IT IN GRANT CT-2020-005-01. CTDOT HAS ALREADY EXPENDED 80% OF THE TOTAL ALLOCATION BUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES AND AS RESULT CTDOT CONTINUES TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RELIEF FUNDING.THE FFY 21 GOVERNORS AREA SPLIT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 3 2021 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO FTA AND UPLOADED TO TRAMS.CTDOT PINNED THEIR FY2021 CERTS IN TRAMS. DUNS#: 807854583

PROJECT TITLE: WIDEN FREEWAY ON IH 635.:::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: IH 635 FROM EAST OF US 75 TO IH 30; AT SKILLMAN/AUDELIA INTERCHANGE; AND AT IH 30. CONSTRUCT NEW ROAD, INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT, AND REHABILITATE EXISTING ROADWAY.

PROJECT TITLE: I275/SR93 FM N OF HFB TO N OF LOIS,SR60 FM KENNEDY TO N OF SPRUCE/TIA;ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT;PRELIMINARY ENGINEER;DB:::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I275/SR93 FM N OF HFB TO N OF LOIS,SR60 FM KENNEDY TO N OF SPRUCE/TIA;ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT;PRELIMINARY ENGINEER;DB

THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO FUND THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION S CONSTRUCT OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WALK BRIDGE IN NORWALK, CT. WALK BRIDGE IS A FOUR-TRACK RAILROAD BRIDGE THAT CROSSES THE NORWALK RIVER, ON THE NEW HAVEN LINE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (NEC). THE SWING BRIDGE IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD AND IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE THAT HALTS NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND SERVICE ON THE NEC BETWEEN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING BRIDGE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW MULTI-SPAN DUAL-LIFT BRIDGE, CONSTRUCT NEW EMBANKMENTS AND RETAINING WALLS, AND INSTALL NEW TRACK AND RAIL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO REPLACE THE BRIDGE TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF RAIL SERVICE, DECREASE MAINTENANCE COSTS, AND ALLOW FOR INCREASED CAPACITY, AS WELL AS IMPROVE NAVIGATIONAL CAPACITY AND DEPENDABILITY IN THIS SECTION OF THE NORWALK RIVER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE AMTRAK PASSENGERS ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR, METRO NORTH RAILROAD COMMUTERS, AND MARINE TRAFFIC IN THIS SECTION OF THE NORWALK RIVER.

PROJECT TITLE: BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE CORRIDOR:::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE CORRIDOR PROJECT¿INCLUDING THE COMPANION BRIDGE¿FROM JUST SOUTH OF DIXIE HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE IN KENTUCKY NORTH TO LINN ST. IN OHIO. PROJECT WILL BE LED BY ODOT.

I-4 MANAGED LANES FROM KIRKMAN TO SR 434;ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT;PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING;DB

PROJECT TITLE: WIDEN ROAD - ADD LANES ON IH 10:::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: IH 10 FROM HOLLYWOOD OVERPASS EAST TO 7TH STREET. WIDEN FREEWAY FROM 4 TO 6 MINA LANES AND RECONSTRUCT INTERCHANGE.

PROJECT TITLE: WIDEN ROAD AND ADD LANES ON SH 6:::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SH 6 FROM SH 21 TO BS-6R SOUTH; WIDEN FREEWAY FACILITY FROM 4 TO 6 LANES, IMPROVE FRONTAGE ROADS, ADD LOCAL ACCESS LANES AND ADD BICYCLE AND PEDEDSTRIAN FACILITIES

CTDOT SECTION 5307 CARES ACT OPERATING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CAPITAL