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More than a year after Hurricane Sandy, the federal government is making approximately $3 billion available to affected transit systems to strengthen their resiliency in the face of Mother Nature.

The Federal Transit Administration announced today that funds will be awarded “on a competitive basis for projects that protect critical transit infrastructure from being damaged or destroyed by future natural disasters.” Funds will be available to transit systems in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

In a statement, Metro says it will “review” the program.

“We welcome the Administration’s leadership in investing in the resiliency of transit systems,” the statement said. “WMATA will review this new program to determine if there are opportunities that would add to our crucial PRIIA [Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement] safety investments by making the system better able to withstand extreme weather events.”