The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) received a $8,442,149 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The purpose of this award is to reimburse up to 80% of CPUC's costs for operating the State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program, which oversees FTA-funded rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in California. The grant will fund CPUC's ongoing operational and administrative expenses related to safety monitoring, inspections, audits, and technical assistance activities mandated under 49 CFR Part 674 to improve the safety and compliance of these rail systems. The grant has a performance period from July 29, 2024 through September 30, 2029, and the intended beneficiaries are the people, employees, and passengers of California's rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, as well as the state's taxpayers.
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