MTA Seeks $600M Reimbursement from Trump Administration
The MTA has spent years waiting for FEMA to reimburse $600 million for COVID-19 expenses, specifically for disinfecting subways during the pandemic.
Financial reports show that the MTA is seeking this reimbursement for contracts issued in 2020 and 2021, which may not arrive, leaving a budget hole to be filled by riders and taxpayers.
MTA officials have spent the last three years waiting for a mountain of COVID-19 relief cash from the feds that may never arrive
The agency's budget is affected by the uncertainty of this reimbursement, highlighting the challenges faced by the MTA in recovering from pandemic-related expenses.
Author's summary: MTA seeks $600M COVID-19 reimbursement from FEMA.