➢ Obtain relief from Section 125 (d) of the Federal Highway Law limiting
Emergency Relief expenditures from "a single catastrophic failure in a
State" to $100 million. Costs from the attack will dramatically exceed this
limit.
> Streamline the Federal Transit Administration grant award process to
ensure that obligation authority for transit grants be available to transit
agencies within 30 days of passage of the Federal stimulus package.
➢ Secure a full funding grant agreement for the Long Island Rail Road East
Side Access Project.
> Obtain a waiver from the Clean Air Act conformity requirements and the
Metropolitan Planning requirements of TEA-21 through September 2005 for
the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, the Metropolitan
Planning Organization for the New York City area.
> Obtain language to enable transfer of existing funds from the TEA-21
border crossing program to the General Services Administration to permit
needed border crossing improvements on New York's Canadian border.
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NYC-WTC_000136777Source: NYC Law Department, mirrored locally
Comprehensive FAQ addressing downtown building access, reopening areas, property manager contact procedures, and building damage status in lower Manhattan.
Description of a $700 million state-funded economic recovery program for businesses affected by the World Trade Center disaster, targeting four categories of eligible businesses.