Transit security grant program
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024RA05053
- Recipient
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority UEI JMUMDCV44J11
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $3,815,297
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.075 Rail and Transit Security Grant Program
- Completion date 72% complete
- Place of performance
- Boston, MA 02116, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was awarded a $3,815,297.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). This federal grant funding will be used to enhance security for the MBTA's public transportation system, including bus, subway, commuter rail, and ferry services in the Boston metropolitan area. Specifically, the grant will support initiatives such as upgrading surveillance equipment, hardening critical infrastructure, improving emergency response training, and enhancing cybersecurity measures. The grant award has a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, demonstrating the federal government's commitment to protecting the safety and security of public transit riders in the Boston region.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024RA05053?
EMW2024RA05053 was awarded to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on September 1, 2024.
How much is award EMW2024RA05053 worth?
$3,815,297 has been obligated on EMW2024RA05053.
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