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SGR; Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant; Section 5337
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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.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
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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.
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.
The same types of accomplishments are expected for FY 2018.
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.
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.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
