The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $480,126 cooperative agreement to Academy Express LLC on August 26, 2022 under the Intercity Bus Security Grants (IBSG) program (CFDA 97.057). The IBSG program objective is to protect critical transportation infrastructure and traveling public from acts of terrorism by providing funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to increase security. As the awardee, Academy Express LLC will utilize the...
Academy Bus, L.L.C. was awarded a $247,947 cooperative agreement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Intercity Bus Security Grants program (CFDA 97.057) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The objective of the funding is to protect critical transportation infrastructure and traveling public from acts of terrorism by providing funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to increase security. Academy Bus,...
The federal Project Grant award of $138,774 was issued on September 1, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.057). The award recipient, Industrial Bus Lines Inc., doing business as All Aboard America, is a for-profit intercity bus transportation provider based in Mesa, Arizona. The grant funding will support comprehensive security enhancement initiatives to protect critical transportation infrastructure and passengers...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $291,020 Project Grant to Royal Coach Tours under the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.057) to enhance security measures and protect critical transportation infrastructure from potential terrorist threats. The 24-month grant period runs from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. The funding supports initiatives such as infrastructure hardening, cybersecurity improvements, and protection of soft targets and crowded places for Royal...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Coach USA, Inc. a $323,595 cooperative agreement on August 2, 2023 under the Intercity Bus Security Grants (CFDA 97.057) program. The objective of the funding is to protect critical transportation infrastructure and traveling public from acts of terrorism by providing funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems. Specifically, Coach USA will use the award to increase security of its operations and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $476,268 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.057) project grant to Greyhound Lines, Inc., a prominent intercity bus transportation company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The grant funding will support Greyhound's efforts to enhance security measures for its bus transportation infrastructure and operations, including infrastructure hardening, cybersecurity improvements, and protection of soft targets and crowded places. This...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $9,000,000.00 Project Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant funding will support critical infrastructure security enhancements and passenger rail transportation services across the United States. Specifically, the award will enable Amtrak to implement security upgrades, including surveillance equipment, infrastructure hardening,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $157,025 cooperative agreement to Lux Bus America Co. on August 2, 2023 under the Intercity Bus Security Grants program (CFDA 97.057). The funding will support efforts to protect critical transportation infrastructure and traveling public from acts of terrorism for Lux Bus America's intercity over-the-road bus transportation system operating in Anaheim, California. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will provide Lux Bus America resources...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Industrial Bus Lines Inc., doing business as All Aboard America, a $199,972 cooperative agreement under the Intercity Bus Security Grants (IBSG) program (CFDA 97.057). The IBSG program aims to protect critical transportation infrastructure and traveling public from acts of terrorism by providing funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to increase security. Under this September 2022 award, All Aboard...
The Stouts Charter Service Inc. was awarded a $102,252 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.057). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, provides funding to private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to protect critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from potential acts of terrorism. The 24-month performance period of this grant, running from September 1,...