# Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (97.075)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-075-rail-and-transit-security-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rail and Transit Security Grant Program is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $395 million in 98 grants, about $4.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) provides funds to public transit agencies (which include intra-city 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 the transit infrastructure. Performance metrics for this program are related to enhancing cybersecurity and the protection of soft targets/crowded places, through investments in planning, training and awareness, equipment and capital projects, and exercises.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $85.8 million | 23 |
| 2022 | $90.7 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $74.9 million | 13 |
| 2024 | $66.9 million | 17 |
| 2025 | $76.8 million | 20 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | New York | $97.6 million |
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | New Jersey | $75.5 million |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Illinois | $49.0 million |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Massachusetts | $29.5 million |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | District of Columbia | $27.9 million |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Pennsylvania | $27.8 million |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | New York | $17.9 million |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | California | $12.0 million |
| Maryland Transit Administration | Maryland | $10.0 million |
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Georgia | $9.2 million |
| City & County of San Francisco | California | $8.7 million |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | California | $6.6 million |
| King County Metro Transit | Washington | $3.5 million |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Washington | $3.5 million |
| Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada | Nevada | $3.1 million |
| Southern California Regional Rail Authority | California | $3.0 million |
| Delaware River Port Authority | New Jersey | $2.5 million |
| Lane Transit District | Oregon | $2.1 million |
| Northeast Illinois Railroad Co | Illinois | $1.9 million |
| Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon | Oregon | $1.7 million |