Provide 5 years of operating assistance to wmsc during the period of 7/01/2023 to 6/30/2028.

The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission $4,456,844 under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) from May 2023 through September 2028. As the designated State Safety Oversight agency for the Washington D.C. region, WMSC will utilize these project grant funds to execute its federally-mandated safety oversight responsibilities for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Metrorail system. Specifically, the funding will cover salaries and benefits needed to operate WMSC and conduct all required organizational activities to support the execution of an effective State Safety Oversight program, as mandated by 49 CFR 674, to oversee the system safety of the Metrorail system. Intended beneficiaries include Metrorail riders, personnel, local first responders, and the National Capital region. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 5 years of operating assistance to wmsc during the period of 7/01/2023 to 6/30/2028.

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.