NJ-2022-021

New Jersey Transit Corporation

NJ TRANSIT IS REQUESTING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $258372000 OF FY2022 SECTION 5307 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM. FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $257352000 WILL BE MATCHED WITH CREDIT FROM TOLL REVENUE EXPENDITURES (TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $51470400 AS PERMITTED UNDER 23 USC 120(I) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL SHARE. OPERATING ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1020000 WILL BE PASSED THROUGH CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND WILL BE MATCHED WITH $1020000 IN CASH.THE PROJECTS IN THIS GRANT ARE AS FOLLOWS:CAPITAL LEASE PAYMENTSELIZABETH INTERMODAL RECONSTRUCTIONHOBOKEN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INSPECTION IMPROVEMENTS HOBOKEN TRACK BRIDGE AND CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS HOBOKEN TRACTION POWER LOCAL CUMBERLAND COUNTYLYNDHURST STATION RECONSTRUCTION PERTH AMBOY INTERMODAL ADA IMPROVEMENTSPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE BUSPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE RAILWEST SUMMIT INTERLOCKING IMPROVEMENTS URBANIZED AREA BREAKDOWNMPO NJTPA $257049282340010 NEW YORK-NEWARK NY/NJ/CT - $256663242341770 POUGHKEEPSIE NY - $386040MPO DVRPC - $302718340040 PHILADELPHIA PA - $ 302718MPO SJTPO $ 1020000342300 VINELAND NJ $1020000PURPOSE OF THE AWARD:FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY NJ TRANSIT INCLUDE: LEASING OF MISCELLANEOUS RAIL EQUIPMENT; RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ELIZABETH INTERMODAL STATION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF UP TO TWO NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PITS; IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GROVE STREET BRIDGE AND TRACK; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE GROVE STREET TRACTION AND TROLLY FEEDER; OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY; THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LYNDHURST STATION; ESCALATOR AND ELEVATOR UPGRADES; BUS AND RAIL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; UPGRADES TO THE PERTH AMBOY STATION RELATING TO ADA IMPROVEMENTS; AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WEST SUMMIT INTERLOCKING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: PAYMENTS TOWARD THE CAPITAL LEASE ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR; IMPROVEMENTS TO HOBOKEN TRACK BRIDGE AND CAPACITY; IMPROVEMENTS TO HOBOKEN TRACTION POWER UP TO TWO NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PITS; OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY; THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LYNDHURST STATION; UPGRADES TO THE NEWARK PENN STATION ESCALATORS AND ELEVATORS; UPGRADES TO THE PERTH AMBOY STATION RELATING TO ADA IMPROVEMENTS; AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WEST SUMMIT INTERLOCKING.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UTILIZING THE NJ TRANSIT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY NEW YORK CITY PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDING STATES AND METROPOLITAN AREAS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING AND DISABLEDNJ TRANSIT CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT EXPEND 1% OF THE APPORTIONMENT ON SECURITY. NJ TRANSIT UTILIZES LOCAL TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDS (TTF) TO COVER SECURITY PROJECTS. NJ TRANSITS BUDGET FOR 5307 FUNDS IS $258372000 IN THIS AWARD. FTA REQUIRES AT LEAST 0.75% OR $1937790 BE SPENT ON SAFETY RELATED PROJECTS. NJ TRANSIT HAS IDENTIFIED LYNDHURST STATION RECONSTRUCTION WITH A BUDGET OF $11132000 IN THIS AWARD TO SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT.

20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants

FTA Region 2 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

New Jersey United States

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