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Fact Sheet: Transportation
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Highways and Bridges
- $27.5 billion nationwide for highway infrastructure investment
- Apportioned to the States by formula
- NYS Share - $1.120 billion
- Can be used for projects eligible under the existing Surface Transportation Program (STP), passenger and freight rail, port infrastructure
- 30% of the funds are suballocated by population using existing formulas. Can be used in specific large urban areas (population greater than 200,000), any small urban area (population between 5,000 and 200,000), and rural areas (population less than 5,000)
- For the funds that are not suballocated, 50% must be obligated within 120 days of apportionment.
- Remaining funds must be obligated within 1 year of apportionment
- Follow existing federal regulatory processes including project programming on TIPs and STIP by MPOs in metropolitan areas
Public Transportation
- $8.4 billion available nationwide
- $6.9 billion for transit capital assistance
- Apportioned to the states by formula
- Estimated NYS share - $1.010 billion
- Can be used for capital investments in bus and rail related activities such as replacement of buses and rail cars, preventative maintenance, overhaul of buses, rebuilding of buses, crime prevention and security equipment, and construction of maintenance and passenger facilities and stations in large urban areas and rural areas
- $750 million for fixed guideway modernization
- Apportioned to states by formula
- Estimated NYS share - $212 million
- Can be used for capital projects to modernize or improve existing fixed guideway systems
- 50% of the funds must be obligated within 180 days of apportionment
- Remaining funds must be obligated within 1 year of apportionment
- $750 million for capital investment grants
- Discretionary program
- Can be used for funds for construction of new fixed guideway systems or extensions to existing fixed guideway systems
- Funds are available until September 30, 2010
- Follow existing federal regulatory processes including project programming on TIPs and STIP by MPOs in metropolitan areas
Railroads
- $8 billion nationwide for state capital grants and high speed rail corridors
- Discretionary program
- Can be used for capital projects to improve intercity passenger rail and for projects to develop high speed rail corridors
- Funds are available until September 30, 2012
- $1.3 billion for Amtrak
- Can be used for capital projects for the national passenger rail system
- Cannot be used to subsidize operating losses
- No more than 60% can be used on the Northeast Corridor (Boston – DC)
- Funds are available until September 30, 2010
Aviation
- $200 million for FAA equipment and facilities
- $1.1 billion nationwide for the Airport Improvement Program
- Discretionary grants to airports using existing processes
- 100% Federal share
- Can be used for airport development, noise abatement, and runway incursion
- Funds are available until September 30, 2010
- Half of funds are to be awarded by June 17, 2009
- Remainder of funds are to be awarded by February 17, 2010
Discretionary Grants for a National Surface Transportation System
- $1.5 billion available nationwide
- Discretionary program administered by USDOT Secretary
- Can be used for highway and bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight al projects, and port infrastructure projects
- Minimum project size is $20 million
- Maximum project size is $300 million
- Grant criteria to be published by May 18, 2009
- Grant applications due by August 16, 2009
- Projects announced by February 17, 2010
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