Use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Transit Security Grant Program

摘要

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided $610 million to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, of which $150 million was for the Transportation Security Grant Program. The purpose of the Transportation Security Grant Program is to help transit and rail operators to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies. Our objective was to determine whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency administered the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for the Transportation Security Grant Program according to plans and requirements. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is administering the Transportation Security Grant Program in accordance with plans and requirements. As of September 30, 2009, the agency had obligated 100% of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds appropriated for the Transportation Security Grant Program by awarding 19 grants. Federal Emergency Management Agency reports show that grantees had outlays of grant funds of approximately $22 million dollars or approximately 15% of funds awarded as of October 4, 2010. Recipients reported to the federal government that they had created or retained 215 jobs as June 30, 2010, the most recent federal reporting period.