Rail and transit security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $33.898 million on December 17, 2025, under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) to fund surveillance equipment upgrades, cybersecurity improvements, emergency response training, and infrastructure hardening across all three MTA subsidiaries—New York City Transit Authority, Long Island Rail Road Company, and Metro-North Railroad—through August 31, 2028.

The award supports transit security enhancements including closed-circuit television installations, network segmentation for cybersecurity, critical interoperable communications systems, and anti-terrorism emergency simulation drills. Performance takes place in New York, New York. The MTA, a state transit authority serving approximately 15.1 million riders across New York City, Long Island, and parts of Connecticut, receives this assistance directly as prime recipient and implements all funded activities with no subrecipient involvement.