Texas DOT as designated state safety oversight agency for the state of texas will utilize this grant to carry out the FTA required safety oversight requirements established by 49 CFR parts 672 673 and…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $2,855,060 on July 15, 2026, under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) to carry out FTA-required safety oversight for rail fixed guideway systems within Texas.

TxDOT will use the funds to support State Safety Oversight program administration, including personnel, training, travel, safety contractor expenses, and information system costs, in compliance with 49 CFR Parts 672, 673, and 674. The program will benefit ridership, rail agency staff, and the general public at Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas Streetcar, McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, El Paso Streetcar, Galveston Island Trolley, Houston Metro, and Austin CapMetro/Project Connect rail systems. TxDOT will partner with these rail agencies to improve safety for public transit riders, rail agency staff, and the general public.

The performance period extends through December 31, 2029, with place of performance in Texas. TxDOT is the direct recipient and does not pass funds to sub-recipients.

Activities

Funds will be used to support SSO program administration including administrative expenses (personneltraining and travel) safety contractor expensesinformation system costs.

Expected outcomes

TXDOT will ensure SSO and rail agency safety requirements established by 49 CFR parts 672 673AND 674 are completed by TXDOT and rail fixed guideway public transportation systems within the state of texas. In implementing the SSO programtxdot will partner with rail agencies to improve safety for the public transit riders rail agency staff and the general public.

Intended beneficiaries

Beneficiaries include rail fixed guideway public transportation system ridership rail agency staff and the general public in the vicinity of the dallas area rapid transit dallas streetcar mckinney avenue transit authority the EL paso streetcar galveston island trolley houston metro and austin capmetro/project connect rail systems

Subrecipient activities

TXDOT is the recipient of funds and does not sub-grant funds.