Fiscal Year 2013 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

 

To provide supplemental assistance to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation for disaster assistance related to Hurricane Sandy.

Active 20.323 Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 The grant for Amtrak Sandy Repairs helped Amtrak pay for recovery activities pursued immediately following Superstorm Sandy and begin to pursue projects to replace damages infrastructure and equipment. Immediate repairs to restore service utilized two thirds of the grant, mitigating the economic damage caused by the unavailability of a critical piece of infrastructure along the NEC rail network. The grant for the Hudson Yards Concrete Encasement Project consists of the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight rectangular structure 800 feet long, 50 feet wide, and approximately 35 feet tall in the Eastern Rail Yard portion of the Hudson Yards rail yard in New York City.
Fiscal Year 2017 Two projects remain to be completed in FY 2017 for Amtrak to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy along its heavily-traveled Northeast Corridor.
Fiscal Year 2018 Projects completed in FY 18 included the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight concrete encasement designed to withstand future storm surge and other weather events.
Fiscal Year 2019 Projects completed in FY 19 included the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight concrete encasement designed to withstand future storm surge and other weather events.
Fiscal Year 2020 Projects completed in FY 2020 included the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight concrete encasement designed to withstand future storm surge and other weather events.
Fiscal Year 2021 The last remaining project under the Assistance Listing will improve resiliency and mitigate potential impacts of disasters in the Northeast Corridor. The Long Island City and 1st Avenue Generators and Waterproofing System project’s main objective is for Amtrak to provide additional East River Tunnels flood protection measures to strengthen the flood protection infrastructure in the East River Tunnels and help prevent a flood surge from entering the East River Tunnels.
Fiscal Year 2022 Work on the Long Island City and 1st Avenue Generators and Waterproofing System project will continue in FY 2022.
Fiscal Year 2023 FRA expects work on the Long Island City and 1st Avenue Generators and Waterproofing System project to continue in FY 2023. FRA also anticipates closing the remaining grant and archiving the Assistance Listing in FY 2023 obligating Reconstruction of Substation 41 and Hackensack Substation 42 Resiliency Improvements by the end of FY 2023.
Fiscal Year 2024 FRA expects that work on the Long Island City and 1st Avenue Generators and Waterproofing System, Reconstruction of Substation 41, and Hackensack Substation 42 Resiliency Improvements projects will continue throughout FY 2024. The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, Public Law 113-2 As directed by authorizing and appropriating statute, assistance is available only to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. As directed by authorizing and appropriating statute, assistance is available only to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. See Application Procedures Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The applicant submitted the following information: Application for Federal Assistance SF-424; US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Assurances and Certification forms; Certification Regarding Debarment, suspension, and other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions; Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; Certification Regarding Lobbying; Assurances - Non-Construction Programs, SF 424B or Assurances - Construction, SF424D (whichever is specified in the announcement); Certificate of Indirect Costs; Detailed project descriptions, statement of work, and budgets. FRA reviewed the application package to ensure that all required documents had been submitted and were completed and signed by the appropriate person. Reviewed the statement of work (SOW) and budget to ensure the appropriation language requirements are met. Reviewed SOW for technical issues and budget for appropriate costs, including compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and related laws and orders. After the application package is acceptable to both parties, a grant agreement is drafted, reviewed, and signed upon agreement by both parties. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Timing of Approval/Disapproval typically ranged from between 2-6 weeks. Not applicable. Not applicable. Proposals for projects must support the stated strategic goals of the applicant organization, align with the priorities identified in authorization or appropriation statutes, and of the Secretary of Transportation, and be accompanied by detailed scope, schedule and budget documentation. Quantitative or qualitative justification of project prioritization must be provided. As specified in individual Grant Opportunity announcements, assistance may be used to fund repair expenses or resiliency projects. Performance Reports: Grant recipients will be monitored periodically by FRA to ensure that the project goals, objectives, performance requirements, timelines, milestones, budgets, and other related program criteria are being met. Monitoring may include on site visits or detailed, interactive desk reviews. In addition, grantees are provided with intensive technical assistance from grants staff on a daily basis No additional requirements. During the course of its activities under a grant agreement and for three years thereafter, the applicant must agree to retain intact and to provide any data, documents, reports, records, contracts, and supporting materials relating to its performance under the agreement as FRA may require. Reporting and record-keeping requirements are set forth in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 for private non-profit and for-profit Grantees. Closeout does not alter these requirements. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length and time phasing of assistance is dependent on the specific appropriating and/or authorizing law governing the grant opportunity. Reimbursement None/Not specified. Matthew Lorah
Chief, Grant & Loan Program Development Division,
Office of Rail Program Development
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington, DC 20590 US
Matthew.Lorah@dot.gov
Phone: (202) 579-1074 https://railroads.dot.gov 69-0704-0-1-401 (Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $31,463,785.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$13,404,979.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$0.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$32,000,000.00; - The Hackensack Sub 42 Resiliency Improvements project and the Reconstruction of Substation 41 project will be funded in FY 2023. The Hackensack Sub 42 Resiliency Improvements project and the Reconstruction of Substation 41 project will be funded in FY 2023. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2016 Examples of projects with funds obligated in FY 13 include: 1) Disaster relief for repairs addressing equipment issues, failures, and problems, and 2) Disaster relief for the extension of the encasement under the Hudson Yards, NY.
Fiscal Year 2017 An example of a project obligated in FY13 that was completed in FY 2017 is the Hudson Yards Concrete Encasement Project that consists of the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight rectangular structure.
Fiscal Year 2018 Projects completed in FY 18 included the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight concrete encasement designed to withstand future storm surge and other weather events.
Fiscal Year 2019 Projects completed in FY 19 included the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight concrete encasement designed to withstand future storm surge and other weather events.
Fiscal Year 2020 Projects completed in FY 2020 included the construction of an underground, sealed, watertight concrete encasement designed to withstand future storm surge and other weather events.
Fiscal Year 2021 No new projects were funded in FY 2021. The last obligation under the program occurred in FY 2020.
Fiscal Year 2022 No new projects will be funded in FY 2022. The last obligation under the program occurred in FY 2020.
Fiscal Year 2023 The Hackensack Sub 42 Resiliency Improvements project and the Reconstruction of Substation 41 project will be funded in FY 2023.
Fiscal Year 2024 The Hackensack Sub 42 Resiliency Improvements project and the Reconstruction of Substation 41 project will be funded in FY 2023.