The governors of Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York recently agreed on the suballocations of federal emergency relief funding Congress apportioned to the region to mitigate pandemic-related losses in transit system ridership and revenues.
The funding is provided by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. Funding is to be used to avoid layoffs, furloughs, and severe service reductions and to support longer-term recovery and sustainability.
Connecticut will receive $474 million, New Jersey will receive $2.66 billion, and New York will receive $10.85 billion.
“The agreement reached tonight by Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey is great news for our region,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said. “It ensures critical federal funding is now available to support the recovery of our states’ public transportation systems that suffered tremendous financial losses resulting from the pandemic. ”
“Nothing is more critical to our region’s economic recovery than our mass transportation system. With this agreement, we ensure a reliable and safe commute as workers return to their offices,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.
“The New York City and tri-state region can’t fully recover from the pandemic without our transit agencies effectively and efficiently moving millions of people in and out of New York City each day,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.