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FY25 PROTECT Grant Resilience Improvement Application/Bus Shelter Installations
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DESCRIPTION: Application for the FHWA PROTECT Resilience Improvement Grant to fund projects enhancing the resilience of transportation infrastructure to natural hazards, climate change, and extreme weather events, through the installation of bus shelters within RTA's service area.
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Authorization to apply for federal funds not to exceed $8 million under the PROTECT Resilience Improvement Grant Program. The total project cost is estimated at $10 million, requiring a local match not to exceed $2 million. This project is already included in and accounted for in the RTA's Capital Investment Program.
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The PROTECT (Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation) program supports infrastructure improvements to withstand natural hazards such as flooding, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. The FHWA announced a competitive funding opportunity totaling $876 million for FY 2024-2025. There is no award ceiling for FY2024-2025 PROTECT grant funding, and there is an award floor of $500,000. The FTA anticipates awarding 30-40 projects of differing amounts. The 2023 PROTECT grant program provided nearly $830 million in funding supporting 80 projects across 41 states and territories. Of the $830 million of funding provided, $621 million was allocated to 36 Resilience Improvement grant projects. Eligible projects focus on enhancing resilience through nature-based solutions, stormwater control, and other climate adaptation measures.
The RTA seeks funding to install shelters and related improvements at RTA bus stops that currently do not have shelters. Through a grant funded by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the RTA Capital Projects team is working with...
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