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Public Transit

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Safety Training

Following requirements in MAP–21 legislation, FTA develops safety certification training for FTA and state agency personnel who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems and transit agency personnel responsible for safety oversight.

Office of Safety Management

Overview

The Office of Safety Management’s mission is to drive continuous improvements in transit safety through the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) methods and principles. The office works to achieve this mission by establishing effective policies for SMS adoption in the...

Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance

Overview

The Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance is responsible for establishing the framework for coordinated and cooperative review of safety activities within FTA, in accordance with the new Safety Management System (SMS) approach. Additionally, the office oversees transit...

Program Oversight

FTA is responsible for conducting oversight activities to ensure that recipients of grants use the funds in a manner consistent with their intended purpose and in compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements. A number of oversight review programs exist to accomplish this goal

Existing Recipients

Resources for Grant Recipients Competitive Grant Opportunities on Grants.gov — FTA posts all competitive grant and cooperative agreement opportunities on Grants.gov, the comprehensive government-wide website for announcing competitive grant opportunities. Grants.gov is the single, secure...

New Applicants

Getting Started

FTA awards funds to transit systems in competitive grants and as formula grants. These funding sources each have specific requirements, funding cycles, and awards processes that should be carefully reviewed. Review the different grant programs currently...

Hurricane Sandy Funding Reports Dashboard

Projects: FTA Funding Allocations for Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Goods and Services:  Types of Goods and Services Funded: Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Resiliency -->

Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief Frequently Asked Questions

Categories 1-3Competitive Resilience NOFAEligibilityRequirementsProcurementCategories 1-3Are budget revisions permissible for Category 1, 2, or 3 Emergency Relief grants?

Given the unique eligibility criteria for the Category 1, 2, or 3 grants, FTA will only permit budget revisions that meet the...

Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief

As a result of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama declared a major disaster in late 2012 for areas of 12 states and the District of Columbia affected by Hurricane Sandy. Public transportation agencies in the counties specified in the disaster declaration are eligible for financial assistance under...