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SEARCHThe funding allocation demonstrates the federal government’s commitment to BART’s infrastructure project.
The $2.3 billion, 10-mile Berryessa Extension, which broke ground in April 2012, begins south of BART's Warm Springs Station in Fremont, proceeds through Milpitas, and ends in the Berryessa area of north San José.
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $500 million is officially in the federal budget to be used toward a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for the BART Silicon Valley Extension project.
The funding allocation demonstrates the federal government’s commitment to BART’s infrastructure project.
“It is a sign of incredible confidence that the FTA and the President of the United States are interested in this project,” said VTA Board Chair and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. “This $500 million-dollar (investment) inches us closer to getting this project completed.”
The significant federal funding allocation is the first funding commitment for the project through the FTA’s New Starts Funding Program.
VTA will submit its formal request for approximately $6 billion, roughly 50% of the project cost, through the FTA funding program later this summer with the expectation of completing the full funding agreement with the FTA before the end of the year.
The FFGA will outline the terms, timeline, and annual allocations VTA will receive. The other half of the project cost is already committed with local and state funds.
“VTA has worked cooperatively with the FTA to advance through the rigorous FTA funding process,” said VTA GM/CEO Carolyn Gonot. “This half a billion dollar commitment demonstrates not only that we are on the right track, but that we are in line with FTA guidelines and expectations. It’s great news.”
The largest single public infrastructure project ever constructed in Santa Clara County, VTA's BART Silicon Valley will extend BART service six miles from the Berryessa Transit Center into downtown San José with an underground tunnel, ending in the City of Santa Clara.
It will significantly contribute to economic vitality, cleaner air, and reduced traffic for commuters as well as other positive impacts in Silicon Valley.
“Every single great city in the world has multiple ways that people can move goods and services quickly, effectively, and efficiently. And this allows, literally, the heart of Silicon Valley to be connected to our greater region,” said Chavez.
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