Federal-aid Programs and Special Funding

Emergency Relief for Federal-aid Roads (ERFA)

Policy

• 23 U.S.C. 120
• 23 U.S.C. 125: Emergency Relief
• 23 CFR part 668 Emergency Relief Program

Guidance

• ER Data Portal Style Guide (2024)
• Emergency Relief Manual (Guide to Federal-aid Programs and Projects: Emergency Relief)

Finance

• Defining and Managing Emergency Relief Repair Activities Eligible for 100 Percent Federal Funding (Revised) (07/19/2024)
• Link to Data Portal through UPACS
• Link to MSAR
• Allocations/Allotments

Resilience

• 23 CFR part 667 Planning Memo (09/2021)
• Periodic Evaluation of NHS and Non-NHS Facilities Repeatedly Requiring Repairs and Reconstruction Due to Emergency Events (09/2021)
• Link to 23 CFR part 667
• Integration of Resilient Infrastructure in the Emergency Relief Program (10/11/2019)
• Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of 23 CFR part 667: Periodic Evaluation of Facilities Repeatedly Requiring Repair and Reconstruction Due to Emergency Events (11/26/2018)

Training

• FHWA Resource Center
• Federal Aid Essentials Videos:
  • Program Overview and Eligibility
  • Initial Steps for Requesting ER Funds
  • Steps for Receiving Reimbursement of ER Expenses
  • Emergency versus Permanent Repair

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