State of Good Repair Grants Program

 

The State of Good Repair Program (49 U.S.C. 5337) provides formula funding to assist in financing capital projects for existing fixed guideway systems (including rail, bus rapid transit, and passenger ferries) and high intensity motorbus systems (buses operating in high-occupancy vehicle [HOV] lanes) to maintain public transportation systems in a state of good repair and to ensure public transit operates safely, efficiently, reliably, and sustainably so that communities can offer balanced transportation choices that helps to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and encourage economic development. Capital projects must be in a Transit Asset Management (TAM) plan and this funding source can be used to develop a Transit Asset Management (TAM) plan. The Competitive Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant (49 U.S.C. 5337(f)) is a discretionary grant program to assist in financing the replacement of rail rolling stock.

Active 20.525 Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 The State of Good Repair program has obligated $449.45 million State of Good Repair grants to 33 capital improvement projects in 20 states as of March 31, 2016. The grants have improved the reliability and safety of public transportation around the country. In FY 2016, FTA obligated $1,835 million SGR funds to 329 projects in 37 states. Of the $1,835 million, $1,759 million obligated to fixed guideway projects and $76 million obligated to motorbus projects. The grants have improved the reliability and safety of public transportation around the country.
Fiscal Year 2017 FTA apportioned $2,452 million to fixed guideway systems and $72 million to high intensity motorbus systems in FY 2017. FTA has obligated $978 million of the FY 2017 State of Good Repair funds to 56 capital projects in 24 states by September 30, 2017.
Fiscal Year 2018 The same types of accomplishments are expected for FY 2018.
Fiscal Year 2021 The State of Good Repair program provided funds to 61 capital projects in FY 2021 as of June 14, 2021. The capital projects include maintaining, rehabilitating and replacing rail tracks, stations, facilities, and vehicles. For example, the Pacific Surfliner Corridor Rehabilitation and Service Reliability project provided $31.8 for structures and grade crossings in Ventura County and northern Los Angeles County on infrastructure used by Amtrak intercity service, Metrolink commuter service, and BNSF freight service. Work for member agency Ventura County Transportation Commission includes track, tie, ballast, and culvert replacements, grade crossing rehabilitation, and tunnel track and structure replacements. As a result of this funding there will be reduced trip times, increased reliability, and improvements in safety by reducing need for slow orders and conflicts at grade crossings in the corridor.
Fiscal Year 2023 In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the first round of Competitive Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant project selections were announced for FY 2022 and FY 2023 funding. Six projects (the legal maximum) were selected in 6 states amounting to approximately $703 million in funding. Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, 49 U.S.C. 5337
Public Law 117-58 §30016 (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) authorizes 49 U.S.C. 5337, including the newly authorized the Competitive Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant Program (49 U.S.C. 5337(f)). Eligible applicants are state and local governmental authorities in urbanized areas. FTA will apportion funds to designated recipients in the urbanized areas with fixed guideway and high intensity motorbus transportation systems operating at least 7 years. The designated recipients will then allocate funds as appropriate to recipients that are state and local governmental authorities in the urbanized areas. Applicants should review the published Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for specific eligibility for the Competitive Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant Program. Beneficiaries of funding include states and designated recipients. Public agencies may apply for funding and are beneficiaries, although private transportation companies may participate through contractual arrangements with public agency grantee. After allocation of funds, fixed-route operators, the general public, both users and non-users of public transportation, public agencies, and private transportation companies may benefit. Resolution by an authorized public body approving the filing for an application; projects must be included in an urbanized area's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and approved by FTA; information must be provided on labor and relocation; environmental impact statement; legal opinion; coordinated regional planning documentation; maintenance certification; and compliance with certifications and assurances as compiled in FTA's Annual List of Certifications and Assurances. Cost will be in accordance with OMB Circular 2 CFR 200 for State and local governments. All recipients are required to have a transit asset management system in place by October 1, 2018 in order to be eligible for grants, and recipients must certify that the recipients comply with the rule issues under section 5326 (d) Transit Asset Management (TAM). Starting from FY 2019 (October 1, 2018), projects eligible for funding under the Section 5337 State of Good Repair Grants must be identified within the investment prioritization of a transit provider's TAM plan. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. Projects must be in the Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan of the recipient. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular 2 CFR 200 and FTA Circular 5300. "State of Good Repair Grants Program: Guidance and Application Instructions," January 28, 2015. Applications are made to the regional offices of the Federal Transit Administration listed at https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices Discretionary funding is awarded through a competitive process announced through a posted Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). An FTA grant award obligating Federal funds is reflected in a grant agreement. Grants are awarded electronically using FTA's electronic award system, TrAMS https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/teamtrams/transit-award-management-system-trams In order to access this system, a user name and password are needed and can be obtained by contacting the regional offices. Once the funds are reserved in FTA's electronic award system and the project information has been reviewed and approved by Headquarters, the recipient must execute the grant agreement to access the funds. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From the date of the application submittal in FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) the approximate time of award is 15 to 30 days. Contact Program Manager (listed at the bottom of the AL) for specific information on time frames. Not applicable. Funding is made available annually through the appropriation process. Grants may be amended to add newly available funds for a continuing project. Discretionary funding for the Competitive Rail Vehicle Replacement Grants includes four statutory considerations: A) the size of the rail system of the applicant; B) the amount of funds available to the applicant under this subsection; C) the age and condition of the rail rolling stock of the applicant that has exceeded or will exceed the useful service life of the rail rolling stock in the 5-year period following the grant; and D) whether the applicant has identified replacement of the rail vehicles as a priority in the investment prioritization portion of the transit asset management plan of the recipient pursuant to 49 CFR part 625. Funds may be used to assist State and local governmental authorities in financing capital projects to maintain public transportation systems in a state of good repair. Eligible projects include the maintenance, replacement and rehabilitation of rolling stock, track, line equipment and structures, signals and communications, power equipment and substations, passenger stations and terminals, security equipment and systems, maintenance facilities and equipment, operational support equipment (including computer hardware and software), and development and implementation of a transit asset management plan. Preventive maintenance is eligible for funding so long as it is specifically for fixed guideway systems and High Intensity Motorbus systems. Performance Reports: Progress report Not applicable. Recipient is required to retain intact, for 3 years following submission of final expenditure report, pending resolution of audit findings, all project contract documents, financial records, and supporting documents. Statutory Formula: Title 49 Chapter 5337 (c) and (d) Matching Requirements: Grantees shall provide minimum 20 percent of the net project cost to match each Federal grant provided. The matching funds shall be provided in cash from sources other than Federal Funds or revenues from the operation of public mass transportation systems. (49 U.S.C. 5337(e)) For discretionary funding, there is an additional requirement that the amount of grant assistance provided by FTA is not more than 50 percent of eligible project costs. (49 U.S.C. (f)(5))

Matching is mandatory. 20%. Matching Requirements: Grants shall provide minimum 20 percent of the net project cost to match each Federal grant provided. The matching funds shall be provided in cash from sources other than Federal Funds or revenues from the operation of public mass transportation systems. (49 U.S.C. 5337(e)) For discretionary funding, there is an additional requirement that the amount of grant assistance provided by FTA is not more than 50 percent of eligible project costs. (49 U.S.C. (f)(5))

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: The funds apportioned under the State of Good Repair Program remain available to recipients to be obligated in grants during the year of appropriation plus three additional years or four fiscal years in total. Applicant is required to submit a grant application in FTA's electronic award system (TrAMS). FTA Regional Offices can be contacted at the locations listed here: https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices Donna Iken
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.,
Washington, DC 20590 US
donna.iken@dot.gov
Phone: (202) 366-0876 http://www.fta.dot.gov 69-2812-0-1-401 (Formula Grants) FY 22$2,985,746,000.00; FY 23 est $3,347,330,000.00; FY 24 est $3,648,589,000.00; FY 21$2,858,116,000.00; FY 20$2,743,597,693.00; FY 19$2,949,329,326.00; FY 18$3,222,555,568.00; FY 17$2,343,939,637.00; FY 16$2,507,000,000.00; - (Formula Grants) FY 22$817,193,000.00; FY 23 est $912,942,000.00; FY 24 est $922,071,000.00; FY 21$374,247,000.00; FY 20$283,486,100.00; FY 19 - Not applicable/available. FTA Circular 5010.1E for Grants Management FTA Circular 4220.1F for Third-Party Procurements FTA Circular 5300.1 State of Good Repair Grants Program: Guidance and Application Instructions Fiscal Year 2016 Transit facility and vehicle overhaul ,maintenance, and replacements. Develop and implement transit asset management plans. 1) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority applied $233.7 million in FY 2016 and FY 2015 SGR funds to repair and rehabilitate rail facilities which include commuter rail and subway bridge rehabilitation projects and third rail heater projects as well as projects that improve station resiliency and project that provide a new portable 600-volt DC substation. 2) The New Jersey Transit Corporation applied $ 214.9 million in FY 2016 and FY 2015 SGR funds. These funds will support NJ TRANSIT’s Rail Preventive Maintenance Program activities. 3) Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) applied $192.9 million to support implementation of capital projects. These funds are from the FY2016 apportionment. CTA is using the funds for rail car overhaul, rail stations rehabilitation, computer systems, infrastructure, and bond principal/interest payments. In 2015, CTA began its overhaul of more than 250 of its second-oldest generation rail cars - the 3200-series that currently operate on the Brown and Orange lines. The overhaul is expected to be completed in 2017. 4) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) applied $166.8 million to support preventive maintenance, vehicle overhaul Program, and debt service for the Silverliner V Rail Car acquisition and the Wayne Junction Intermodal Station Reconstruction Project. 5) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) applied $ $147.4 million in FY 2016 SGR grants to support WMATA’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The SGR grants will be used for railcars preventive maintenance and rehabilitation, track rehabilitation, rail system rehabilitation, rehabilitation of train control signal and communication systems, and rehabilitation of cooling equipment. This CIP project is an ongoing effort of WMATA to fix the deteriorating rail infrastructure and to improve safety. This project used Motorbus funds for fixed guideway system. This grant provided important financial assistance to WMATA’s CIP projects.
Fiscal Year 2017 1. FTA awarded $71,580,101 to support Chicago Transit Authority's capital projects. These funds were used for buses, rail car overhaul, replacement and purchase of rail cars. In addition, these funds were used to rehabilitate equipment, computer systems, non-revenue vehicles, signals and station. 2. New Orleans Regional Transit Authority used $ 1,844,202 of federal FY2017 5337 funds for preventive maintenance, removing asphalt around the streetcar rails and replace with cement. 3. Seattle used FY 2017 5337 funds for vehicle overhaul (trains), which includes maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement of capital assets, and implementation of transit asset management plans.
Fiscal Year 2022 The funds are used for replacing railcars, motorbuses, and equipment, as well as maintaining and rehabilitating motorbuses, railcars, tracks, substations, facilities, and communication systems. In 2022, recipients have used this funding for bus and rail preventative maintenance, railroad track rehabilitation, and terminal maintenance for ferries.
Fiscal Year 2023 The funds are used for replacing railcars, motorbuses, and equipment, as well as maintaining and rehabilitating motorbuses, railcars, tracks, substations, facilities, and communication systems. In 2023, the first project selection awards were announced for the competitive portion of the funding, called the Competitive Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant Program (49 USC 5337(f)). These are projects that replace aging rail vehicles. Sample projects in the formula portion of the program remain the same - recipients used funding for preventive maintenance, replacing equipment, and maintenance facility and station rehabilitation.