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ordination with entities such as local em-
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ployers, local public transportation opera-
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tors, labor union organizations, workforce
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development boards, State workforce agen-
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cies, State apprenticeship agencies (where
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applicable), community colleges and univer-
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sity transportation centers, to identify and
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address workforce skill gaps and develop
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skills needed for delivering quality transit
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service and supporting employee career ad-
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vancement;
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‘‘(iii) provide improved capacity for
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safety, security, and emergency prepared-
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ness in local transit systems through—
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‘‘(I) developing the role of the
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frontline workforce in building and
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sustaining safety culture and safety
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systems in the industry and in indi-
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vidual public transportation systems;
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‘‘(II) specific training, in coordi-
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nation with the National Transit In-
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stitute, on security and emergency
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preparedness, including protocols for
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coordinating with first responders and
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working with the broader community
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