Provide 5 years of operating assistance to wmsc during the period of 7/01/2024 to 6/30/2029.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $4,584,610 Formula Grant under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC). The purpose of this 5-year award, effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, is to provide operating assistance to the WMSC to execute its federally-mandated State Safety Oversight (SSO) program for the WMATA Metrorail system.

Specifically, the grant funding will enable the WMSC to cover salaries, benefits, and other operating expenses needed to conduct safety monitoring, inspections, audits, and technical assistance activities to enhance the safety and compliance of the Metrorail system. The intended beneficiaries of this award include Metrorail riders, personnel, local first responders, and the broader National Capital region. No sub-award activities were noted in the provided information.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 5 years of operating assistance to wmsc during the period of 7/01/2024 to 6/30/2029.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover salaries and benefits needed to operate the wmsc to execute the SSO program.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit wmsc to continue to conduct all required organizational needs to support the execution of an effective SSO program as mandated by 49 CFR 674 to oversee the system safety of the wmata metrorail system.

Intended beneficiaries

Metrorail riders metrorail personnel local jurisdictional first responders and the national capital region will benefit from the outcomes of the wmsc state safety oversight work. The result being a safe wmata metrorail system.