Statement of Federal Railroad Administration on Termination of FY ‘10 Grant Agreement with California High-Speed Rail Authority
Statement from the Federal Railroad Administration
“After careful consideration, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has terminated Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 (the FY10 Agreement) with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), and will deobligate the $928,620,000 in funding under that agreement. The decision follows FRA’s Notice of Intent to Terminate and consideration of the information provided by CHSRA on March 4, 2019. FRA finds that CHSRA has repeatedly failed to comply with the terms of the FY10 Agreement and has failed to make reasonable progress on the Project. Additionally, California has abandoned its original vision of a high-speed passenger rail service connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, which was essential to its applications for FRA grant funding. FRA continues to consider all options regarding the return of $2.5 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds awarded to CHSRA.”
See Also:
- Letter from FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory to CHSRA 5.16.19
- Exhibit A: FY10 Agreement, as amended
- Exhibit B: FRA Notice of Intent to Terminate Cooperative Agreement 2.19.19
- Exhibit C: CHSRA Letter to FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory 3.4.19
- Exhibit D: CHSRA Letter to FRA Director of Program Delivery, Jamie Rennert 3.4.19
- Exhibit E: Final CHSRA 2019 Project Update Report
- Exhibit F: CHSRA FY10 Application
- Exhibit G: Funding Contribution Plan Correspondence
- Exhibit H: Detailed Quarterly Budget Correspondence
- Exhibit I: Project Management Plan Correspondence
- Exhibit J: Annual Work Plan Correspondence
- Exhibit K: Central Valley Project Financial Plan Correspondence
- Exhibit L: Q1 2019 Project Summary Schedule