The Public Transportation Emergency Relief program was established under MAP-21, and enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster.This program helps States and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.
PL:
Pub.L. 112 - 141 20017
Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
US Code:
49 USC 5324
Name of Law: Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program
PL:
Pub.L. 113 - 2 5324
Name of Law: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013
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