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Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
Funding Level: $17,000,000
FTE: 51
Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) mission is
to provide premier worldwide training, products, and/or services for people in
the public and private sectors through innovative, state-of-the-art methods and
technologies that contribute to the protection of life, property, and the
environment
TSI was established in 1971 to assist DOT modal
administrations in accomplishing their essential training requirements. Since its inception, TSI has expanded its
clientele to keep up with the needs of the Department and transportation
industry. The Institute offers premier
transit, aviation, pipeline, motor carrier, highway safety, hazardous material,
and risk management training nationally and internationally.
The TSI is funded via reimbursable agreements, tuitions, and fees. TSI is a Federal cost recovery agency that
develops and conducts worldwide safety, security, and environmental training,
products, and/or services for both public and private sectors. The Research and Innovative Technology Administration
(RITA) is the Institute’s parent organization within the Department of
Transportation.
How TSI Operates
- Direction and budget
oversight provided by RITA
- Funded via
reimbursable agreements, tuitions, and fees
- Operational and
logistical support provided by the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
- Associate and contract
staff (industry experts) are instrumental in delivery/development of the
training
Explanation of Funding Changes for TSI Planning and Management
FTE: +2
Two additional reimbursable positions are requested for the
TSI Director and the TSI Office Administrator. These positions were previously funded with appropriated funds and
positions in RITA Headquarters.
Other RITA Reimbursable Programs
Funding Level: $32,000,000
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorization
provides funding under Title V – Research to fund National Cooperative Freight
Research, Biobased Transportation Research, Commercial Remote Sensing Research,
Technology Transfer Grants, Appalachian Regional Commission Grants, Rural
Transportation Research Initiatives Grants, Hydrogen Powered Research Grants,
Cold Region and Rural Research Grants, Advanced Vehicle Technology Grants and
Renewable Transport Systems Grants. The
funding to support these initiatives is managed by RITA staff.
RITA also collects reimbursable funds to manage the Department’s Climate
Change Center.
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