NJ-2022-007

THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PROVIDES $77821390 IN FUNDING FOR THE NJ TRANSIT PORTAL NORTH BRIDGE PROJECT UNDER DISCRETIONARY ID D2021-RPCC-004. THIS ARP FUNDING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS GRANT SUPPLANTS THE LOCAL SHARE $77821390 FROM NJ-2021-001- PORTAL NORTH BRIDGE FFGA. IT DOES NOT DUPLICATE THE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ANY ACTIVITIES IN GRANT NJ-2021-001. SPECIFICALLY THIS ARP CAPITAL INVESTMENTS GRANT SUPPLANTS THE AMOUNT OF LOCAL SHARE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES PER THE FTA SCOPE ACTIVITY LINE ITEM AS FOLLOWS: SCOPE 140-00 ($77821390)14.04.40 - SITEWORK SPECIAL CONDITIONS ($44024041)14.06.60 - ROW LAND EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ($13309018)14.08.80 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ($20488331)PORTAL NORTH BRIDGE PROJECT FTA FUNDING:CORE CAPACITY CIG FUNDS: $766500000 ARP CIG FUNDS: $77821390CMAQ: $57063562 LOCAL MATCH: $830783499TOTAL: $1732168451PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THIS GRANT UTILIZES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING PORTAL NORTH BRIDGE PROJECT AS PERMITTED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL SUPPORT NECESSARY SITEWORK LAND IMPROVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING PORTAL NORTH BRIDGE WITH A NEW HIGH-LEVEL TWO TRACK FIXED STRUCTURE BRIDGE ON A NEW RAIL ALIGNMENT.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE RELIABILITY ALLOWING NJ TRANSIT TO OPERATE LONGER AND HIGHER CAPACITY TRAINS. ADDITIONALLY TRAINS WILL BE ABLE TO CROSS THE BRIDGE AT 90 MILES PER HOUR UP FROM 60 MILES PER HOUR TODAY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UTILIZING THE NJ TRANSIT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY AND IN THE NEW YORK CITY AND PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREAS.SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE WILL BE NO SUBRECIPIENTS OF THIS FUNDING. NJ TRANSIT 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.

New Jersey Transit Corporation

20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants

FTA Region 2 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

New Jersey United States

State-Wide

None

COVID-19 $77,821,390 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.