Closed · FTA-2023-005-TRI-TWRS · CFDA 20.530 · Discretionary

FY 2023 Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Research Project

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $500K
Award range
Closed
Status
February 13, 2023
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2023 Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Research Project is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Up to $500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.

up to $500K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
20.530
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2023 Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best… is closed (last close February 13, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DOT - Federal Transit Administration still indexes 196 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed February 13, 2023

Posted Dec 15 Closes Feb 13

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for up to $500,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2021 funds for a single cooperative agreement for a research project to help transit agencies address operator and rider assaults. The goals of this research project are to identify public safety risks for transit vehicle operators and riders, determine the most effective mitigation strategies to minimize those risks, and promote the implementation of those strategies. The Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Research Project will be carried out in two phases. Phase I: Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Report.Phase II: Transit Worker and Rider Safety Pilot Demonstration Project.This notice will provide funding only for Phase I; thus, applicants should submit proposals to address only Phase I. Eligibility for Phase II is subject to the availability of future funding, quality of the materials developed in Phase I, and merit of the proposed pilot demonstration project developed during Phase I.

Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors

FY 2023 Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best… prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +8 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Inside DOT - Federal Transit Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Roy Chen FTA Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation 202-366-0462 Phone 202-366-9833

What to do next

FY 2023 Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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