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Innovations in Transit Public Safety

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.530 -- Public Transportation Innovation

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Important dates

  • Archived: June 27, 2019
  • Closed: May 28, 2019

Award details

  • Expected project funding: $2,000,000
  • Expected awards: 25

Award min.

$25,000

Award max.

Not specified

  • Funding opportunity number:FTA-2019-006-TSO
  • Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
  • Funding instrument type:
    • Grant
  • Opportunity Category:Discretionary
  • Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
  • Category of Funding Activity:
    • Transportation
  • Category Explanation:Not specified

History

  • Posted date: March 29, 2019
  • Archive date: June 27, 2019
  • Version: 2

View version history on Grants.gov

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $2 millionin funding provided under the Public Transportation Innovation Program, asauthorized by 49 U.S.C. § 5312, as amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act(FAST), Public Law 114-94 (December 4, 2015). This is a national solicitationfor project proposals and includes the selection criteria and programeligibility information for Fiscal Year 2019 projects. The primary purpose ofthese competitively selected grants is to identify innovative solutions toreduce or eliminate human trafficking occurring on transit systems, protecttransit operators from the risk of assault, and reduce crime on public transitvehicles and facilities.

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Eligibility

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Government

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information on eligibility

See "Eligibility" for more clarification.Providers of public transportation; a consortium of entities, including a provider of public transportation, that will share costs, risks, and rewards of early deployment and demonstration of innovation.

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Fr_Doc_2019-06071.pdf
Federal Register
Mar 29, 2019 12:11 PM UTC
FTA-2019-006-TSO_Innovations_in_Transit_Public_Safety_Supplemental_Form.pdf
Supplemental Form
Apr 13, 2019 06:51 PM UTC

Agency contact information

Email: FTAPublicSafety@dot.gov

FTAPublicSafety@dot.gov

Dakisha Spratling Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (202) 366-2530

Link to additional information

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