Rail and transit security grant program

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority received a $48.4 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 13, 2022 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant funding will support security enhancements for critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public in Bowling Green, New York.

Key initiatives include $7.9 million for directed New York City Police Department patrols, $6 million for Operation Raptor radiological detection sweeps on transit systems, and $1.5 million for the THREAT program providing counterterrorism response training. An additional $493,556 was subawarded to the New York City Police Department for explosive detection canine sustainment. The grant aims to protect mass transit systems from terrorism in line with the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program's objective.