The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $402,320 Project Grant to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) under the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (CFDA 20.527). The purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance to NFTA-Metro to offset the negative impacts of the December 2022 blizzard that affected Erie and Niagara Counties in New York. The grant will fund NFTA-Metro's operating expenses incurred from December 23, 2022 to December 28, 2022, allowing the agency to continue providing high-quality and safe transit services to customers during this period. The funding will enable NFTA-Metro to meet industry operating standards and maintain service to workers and other riders who rely on public transportation. This emergency relief grant, awarded on April 24, 2024, is expected to be completed by June 10, 2024.
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