$4 Million Authorized to Fight Human Trafficking and Other Crimes
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) launched a new Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative. The initiative includes two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) totaling $4 million to prevent human trafficking and other crimes.
"Under Secretary Chao’s leadership, the U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to tackling the terrible crime of human trafficking by raising awareness and engaging stakeholders across all modes of transportation, including the public transportation industry," said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams.