NY-2023-003
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application Purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $23,554,953 in FFY22 Section 5307 funding to support transit service.
Activities Performed:
Section 5307 - Metro Bus Preventive Maintenance - $16,157,560 in federal funding. Funding will be used for bus preventive maintenance, including all the activities, supplies, material, labor services, and associated costs required to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the assets.
Section 5307 - Metro Rail Preventive Maintenance - $479,574 in federal funding. Funding will be used for rail preventive maintenance, including all the activities, supplies, material, labor services, and associated costs required to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the assets.
*Section 5307 - Purchase (7) Clean Diesel 40 Buses - 2nd Order - $3,458,071 in federal funding. Funding will be used to purchase 40-foot buses to replace life-expired rolling stock.
*Section 5307 - Purchase (7) Clean Diesel 40 Buses - 3rd Order - $3,459,748 in federal funding. Funding will be used to purchase 40-foot buses to replace life-expired rolling stock.
*The Clean Diesel 40-foot buses are in two separate projects due to having different delivery dates and milestone dates. These figures conform to the FTA full apportionments for FFY 2022 as published on the FTA website. A copy is attached to the grant application in the project details section. The preventive maintenance line items in this grant support maintenance activities for bus and rail equipment and facilities as defined in the National Transit Database Reporting Manual.
Expected Outcomes: This project will help NFTA reduce its overall average bus fleet age, minimize the number of buses out of service for repairs, and reduce the cost of fleet maintenance. The purchase of replacement clean diesel buses and preventive maintenance will reduce the frequency of breakdowns experienced by NFTA-Metro's life and mileage-expired diesel-fueled fleet currently in service.
Intended Beneficiaries: 5307 urbanized area funding is used for safety-related projects, which allows NFTA to continue to provide safe, efficient, and convenient public transit throughout Buffalo, NY. Both bus and rail preventive maintenance activities are a top priority for NFTA. Utilizing these funds for safety expenses ensures the safety of the transit rider frontline transit workforce and the safety of the public. Preventive maintenance is vital to fleet health, which overall reduces risk for transit operations.
Subrecipient Activities: N/A
Activities Performed:
Section 5307 - Metro Bus Preventive Maintenance - $16,157,560 in federal funding. Funding will be used for bus preventive maintenance, including all the activities, supplies, material, labor services, and associated costs required to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the assets.
Section 5307 - Metro Rail Preventive Maintenance - $479,574 in federal funding. Funding will be used for rail preventive maintenance, including all the activities, supplies, material, labor services, and associated costs required to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the assets.
*Section 5307 - Purchase (7) Clean Diesel 40 Buses - 2nd Order - $3,458,071 in federal funding. Funding will be used to purchase 40-foot buses to replace life-expired rolling stock.
*Section 5307 - Purchase (7) Clean Diesel 40 Buses - 3rd Order - $3,459,748 in federal funding. Funding will be used to purchase 40-foot buses to replace life-expired rolling stock.
*The Clean Diesel 40-foot buses are in two separate projects due to having different delivery dates and milestone dates. These figures conform to the FTA full apportionments for FFY 2022 as published on the FTA website. A copy is attached to the grant application in the project details section. The preventive maintenance line items in this grant support maintenance activities for bus and rail equipment and facilities as defined in the National Transit Database Reporting Manual.
Expected Outcomes: This project will help NFTA reduce its overall average bus fleet age, minimize the number of buses out of service for repairs, and reduce the cost of fleet maintenance. The purchase of replacement clean diesel buses and preventive maintenance will reduce the frequency of breakdowns experienced by NFTA-Metro's life and mileage-expired diesel-fueled fleet currently in service.
Intended Beneficiaries: 5307 urbanized area funding is used for safety-related projects, which allows NFTA to continue to provide safe, efficient, and convenient public transit throughout Buffalo, NY. Both bus and rail preventive maintenance activities are a top priority for NFTA. Utilizing these funds for safety expenses ensures the safety of the transit rider frontline transit workforce and the safety of the public. Preventive maintenance is vital to fleet health, which overall reduces risk for transit operations.
Subrecipient Activities: N/A
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $23,554,953 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority was awarded
Project Grant NY-2023-003
worth $23,554,953
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in April 2023 with work to be completed primarily in New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 2 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants.
$5,888,738 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/1/23
Period of Performance
4/27/23
Start Date
6/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$23.6M
Federal Obligation
$5.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$29.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NY-2023-003
SAI Number
NY-2023-003-00-20.507
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
692387 REGION 2 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
DFJMHK81X832
Awardee CAGE
3VLX0
Performance District
90
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula and Bus Grants, Liquidation of Contract Authorization, Federal Transit Administration, Transportation (069-8350) | Ground transportation | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $23,554,953 | 100% |
Modified: 5/1/23