The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) received a $924,390 Project Grant award on September 1, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). This grant funding will support MARTA's efforts to enhance security for its public transportation systems, including bus, rail, and paratransit services, across the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Typical funded activities under the Transit Security Grant Program include upgrading surveillance equipment, hardening critical infrastructure, providing emergency response training, improving cybersecurity, and implementing other security countermeasures to safeguard transit operations and protect passengers. This grant award to MARTA is part of a broader national effort by FEMA to bolster security for major public transportation networks in key urban centers across the United States.
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