Competitive Resilience

Project Selections

• Federal Register Notice of Project Selections (PDF) (November 5, 2014)
• Table of Projects (September 22, 2014)
• News Release on Selections (September 22, 2014)

Notice of Funding Availability

• Notice of Funding Availability for Resilience Projects in Response to Hurricane Sandy (PDF) (December 26, 2013) 

Previous Funding Availability and Allocation Notices (Hurricane Sandy)

Allocation 

• Second Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Sandy: Response, Recovery & Resiliency; Correction (PDF) (June 4, 2013)
• Second Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Sandy: Response, Recovery & Resiliency (PDF) (May 29, 2013)
• Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Hurricane Sandy (PDF) (March 29, 2013)

Availability

• Notice of Availability of Emergency Relief Funds in Response to Hurricane Sandy (PDF) (February 6, 2013) 

Training Resources​

• PowerPoint Presentation Guidance on Implementation of New Categorical Exclusions (PDF) - FTA guidance on implementation of revised Categorical Exclusions (CEs) as of February 2013, including new Emergency Relief CEs. 
• Program synopsis on www.grants.gov
• Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness Training Materials:
  • Unit One: Welcome and Course Overview (PDF)
  • Unit Two: Benefits and Costs of Resilience Projects (PDF)
  • Unit Three: Overview of the HMCE Tool (PDF)
  • Unit Four: Data Documentation and Case Study (PDF)
  • HMCE User Guide (PDF)
• Use the following tool for the Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness analysis (please contact FTA for assistance and instructions):
  • HMCE Sea Level Rise RI Calculator (Microsoft Excel)
  • HMCE Sea Level Rise RI Calculator (Executable File)

Additional Resources

Regulations

• Emergency Relief Program Regulation - Final Rule (PDF)  - Final regulations guiding the implementation of FTA’s Emergency Relief Program (October 7, 2014)

News

• FTA-FEMA Memorandum of Agreement on Disaster Relief Press Release - Press release announcing an agreement between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security regarding FTA’s Emergency Relief Program. 

Treatment of Insurance Proceeds

• “Dear Colleague” Letter on Treatment of Insurance Proceeds 
• FTA Policy Statement on Treatment of “Lump-Sum” Insurance Settlements (PDF)