# Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (20.528)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-528-rail-fixed-guideway-public-transportation-system-state/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $193 million in 117 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

To improve public transportation safety by assisting States with the financing of safety oversight of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in the jurisdiction of the state not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30.3 million | 27 |
| 2022 | $24.4 million | 21 |
| 2023 | $42.4 million | 30 |
| 2024 | $44.9 million | 23 |
| 2025 | $51.3 million | 26 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Public Utilities Commission | California | $30.5 million |
| Department of Transportation New York | New York | $18.5 million |
| Washington Metrorail Safety Commission | District of Columbia | $16.1 million |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Illinois | $13.4 million |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Texas | $12.4 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | Massachusetts | $10.6 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Pennsylvania | $9.7 million |
| Washington St Department of Transportation | Washington | $6.7 million |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Maryland | $6.7 million |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Florida | $6.7 million |
| Transportation, New Jersey Dept of | New Jersey | $6.6 million |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Georgia | $6.2 million |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Missouri | $5.1 million |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Oregon | $4.8 million |
| Department of Transportation Arizona | Arizona | $4.1 million |
| North Carolina Department of Transportation | North Carolina | $3.8 million |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Ohio | $3.4 million |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Tennessee | $2.9 million |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Louisiana | $2.8 million |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Utah | $2.7 million |