Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Maryland Transit Security “Eligible transit 2015: Transit Grant Program agencies were $87,000,000 Administration determined based (MTA) About Grant on daily unlinked 2016: Program: passenger trips $87,000,000 $4,940,913 “The FY 2016 TSGP is (ridership) and one of the transit systems Department’s grant that serve programs that historically Urban directly support Areas Security transportation Initiative infrastructure urban security activities. areas. Ferry TSGP is one tool in systems are the comprehensive eligible to set of measures participate in the authorized by FY 2016 TSGP and Congress and receive funds. implemented by the However, any ferry Administration to system strengthen the that participated Nation’s critical and accepted infrastructure against awards under the risks associated with FY 2016 TSGP are potential terrorist not eligible for the attacks. TSGP FY 2016 Port provides funds to Security Grant owners and Program (PSGP). operators of transit Likewise, any ferry systems (which systems that include intra-city bus, applied for funding commuter bus, under the PSGP are ferries, and all forms not considered for of passenger rail) to funding under the protect critical TSGP.” surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.” TOTAL (FY 2016) $1,617,100,000 $23,831,059 [Please note that this is the total amount of
Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 TSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. TSGP is one tool in the comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. TSGP provides funds to owners and operators of transit systems (which include intra-city bus, commuter bus, ferries, and all forms of passenger rail) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.” “Eligible transit agencies were determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically Urban Areas Security Initiative urban areas. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 TSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry system that participated and accepted awards under the FY 2016 TSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that applied for funding under the PSGP are not considered for funding under the TSGP.” 2015: $87,000,000 2016: $87,000,000 Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) $4,940,913 TOTAL (FY 2016) $1,617,100,000 $23,831,059 [Please note that this is the total amount of