The Moving Transit Forward Act creates a new federal grant program to help cities improve public transportation service and enhance safety. Under the bill, the Department of Transportation would distribute grants to urbanized areas based on their transit operating expenses, with funds available for expanding service frequency and geographic coverage, planning service improvements, upgrading security systems, and addressing safety risks identified by transit safety committees. Transit agencies receiving grants must maintain their local funding levels and cannot use the money to replace fixed-route bus or rail service with contracted ride-on-demand services. The federal government would cover 80 percent of eligible operating costs, with local agencies responsible for the remaining 20 percent, and these grants would be distributed alongside existing federal transit funding to help modernize and secure public transportation systems across the country.
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