43367 - Transit Ridership Incentive Program (TRIP) - Public Safety - FY27
Funding Opportunity Details

Transit Program

Final Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 11:59 PM

Description

• The safety of transit riders, operators, and employees is a priority of the state of Virginia. To improve safety on and accessing transit for riders, and to improve safety for the transit workforce in delivering transit service, TRIP funds transit security efforts as well as public safety initiatives. Public safety equipment includes, but is not limited to: The purchase and installation of lighting; the purchase and installation of cameras; the purchase and installation of emergency help buttons and call boxes; the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) designed to improve the safety of the transit system; and the purchase of other equipment that directly improves the perception of safety among riders, operators, and other transit employees.
  Public safety programming and training includes, but is not limited to: Staff salaries for personnel exclusively involved with security (including fare enforcement officers); costs associated with training operators and other transit staff around emerging driver assistance and passenger safety technologies; and any training efforts that are intended to increase the safety and security of transit riders, operators, and staff (ex: National Transit Institute’s Assault Awareness and Prevention for Transit Operators, first responder training for thermal events involving transit vehicles and facilities).

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