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
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Roy Chen FTA Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation 202-366-0462 Phone 202-366-9833
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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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