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Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The CRISI program provides funding for capital projects that improve passenger and freight rail transportation systems in terms of safety, efficiency, or reliability.
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# Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program | FRA A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
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dot. gov/grants-loans/consolidated-rail-infrastructure-and-safety-improvements-crisi-program) # Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program **Overview:**This program provides funding for projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. Applications must be submitted no later than June 22, 2026 by 11:59 PM ET.
See the FY 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Opportunityfor more information. * Register for the FY25-26 CRISI NOFO Webinar and Open Office Hours Session: * CRISI FY25-26 Open Office Hours Session: May 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET. * To view the materials from the May 4, 2026 webinar, visit FRA's Webinars web page, CRISI drop-down.
**Legislative Authority:**This program was authorized in Section 11301 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114-94 (2015); 49 U.S.C.
§ 22907. Funding under this program was made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, Div. A Tit.
XIII, Pub. L. No. 119-4 (2025 Appropriation, March 15, 2025); the FY 2025 and 2026 Advance Appropriations for CRISI in Division J, Title II of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub.
L. No. 117-58 (November 15, 2021); and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Div. D Tit.
I Pub. L. No. 119-75 (2026 Appropriation, February 3, 2026).
**Funding Available for Award Under FY25-26 NOFO:** $2,039,246,480 **Eligible Projects:**Projects eligible for funding under this grant program include, but are not limited to: * Deployment of railroad safety technology; * Capital projects, as defined in section 49 U.S.C.
§ 24401(2) for intercity passenger rail service, except that a project under this NOFO is not required to be in a state rail plan; * address congestion challenges affecting rail service, * reduce congestion and facilitate ridership growth along heavily traveled rail corridors, and/or * improve short-line or regional railroad infrastructure; * Highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects; * Rail line relocation and improvement projects; * Regional rail and corridor service development plans and environmental analyses; * Any project necessary to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service integration between rail service and other modes; * The development and implementation of a safety program or institute; * The development and implementation of measures to prevent trespassing; * Any research that the Secretary considers necessary to advance any particular aspect of rail related capital, operations, or safety improvements; * Workforce development and training activities, coordinated to the extent practicable with the existing local training programs supported by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Education; * Research, development, and testing to advance and facilitate innovative rail projects; * Preparation of emergency plans for communities where hazardous materials are transported by rail; and * Rehabilitating, remanufacturing, procuring or overhauling locomotives for emissions reduction.
(1) State (including DC); (4) Public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States; (5) Political subdivision of a State; (6) Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation; (7) Class II railroad or Class III railroad, a holding company of a Class II or Class III railroad, or an association representing a Class II or III railroad; (8) A federally recognized Indian Tribe; (9) Any rail carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in partnership with at least one of the entities described in (1) through (5); (10)Transportation Research Board together with any entity with which it contracts in the development of rail-related research, including cooperative research programs; (11)University transportation center engaged in rail-related research; or (12)Non-profit labor organization representing a class or craft of employees of rail carriers or rail carrier contractors.
* CRISI Evaluation Rubrics (PDF) * CRISI Funding Table Templates and Examples (Word) * CRISI FY 2025-2026 Fillable Cover Page (PDF) * CRISI BCA Details (PDF) * FRA Grade Crossing Table Template (Excel) * FRA Grade Crossing Table Template (Word) * FRA Discretionary Grant Agreements * Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) and Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Programs Benefit-Cost Analysis FAQs * FRA Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Award Authority * FAQs Regarding Locomotive Replacement Projects under FRA’s CRISI Grant Program * To view presentation materials from previous CRISI Program webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars webpage, CRISI Program drop-down.
* April 20, 2026 Press Release ## Previous CRISI funding rounds: **Legislative Authority:**The funding rounds below were authorized in Section 11301 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114-94 (2015); 49 U.S.C.
§ 22907 and U.S.C. § 24407. ### **FY 2023-2024 CRISI** Funding under this program was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Div.
L Tit. I, Pub. L.
117-328 (2023 Appropriation, December 29, 2022), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Div. F. Tit.
I, Pub. L. 118-42 (2024 Appropriation, March 9, 2023), FY 2023 and FY 2024 advance appropriations provided by Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub.
L. No. 117-58 (November 15, 2021), $7,724,132 in carryover FY 2022 appropriations, and $2,000,000 in carryover from FY 2021 appropriations.
**Funding Available for Award Under FY23-24 NOFO:**$2,478,391,050 * 122 projects in 41 states and the District of Columbia were selected for awards **Recipients:**FY23-24 CRISI Recipients * FY 2023-2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * To view presentation materials from previous CRISI Program webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars webpage, CRISI Program drop-down.
* October 29, 2024 Press Release * March 29, 2024 Press Release Funding under this program was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Div. L, Tit I, Public Law 117-103 (2022 Appropriation) and the advanced appropriation in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Division J, Title II, Pub. L.
117-58 (2021). The FY 2022 CRISI NOFO also includes funds for eligible projects under the Magnetic Levitation Technology Deployment Program (Maglev Grants Program) authorized under and funded in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Div. L, Tit I, Pub.
L. 116-260 (2021 Appropriation), consistent with the language in section 1307(a) through (c) of Pub. L.
109-59 (SAFETEA-LU), as amended by section 102 of Pub. L. 110-244 (Technical Corrections Act) (23 U.S.C.
322 note). **Funding Available for Award:**$1,427,462,902 **Recipients:**FY22 CRISI Recipients * FY 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * To view presentation materials from previous CRISI Program webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars webpage, CRISI Program drop-down. * September 25, 2023 Press Release * September 1, 2022 Press Release Funding under this program was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Div.
L, Tit I, Public Law 116-260 (2021 Appropriation).
**Funding Available for Award:**$368,577,068 * $359,629,802 in FY 2021 CRISI funding * $8,947,266 from previous CRISI funding rounds * 46 projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia were selected for awards **Recipients:**FY21 CRISI Recipients * FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * To view presentation materials from previous CRISI Program webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars webpage, CRISI Program drop-down.
* June 2, 2022 Press Release * August 26, 2021 Press Release Funding under this round was made available by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Division H, Title I, Public Law 116-94.
**Funding Available for Award:** $320,637,948, with * $311,772,500 from FY 2020 funding and $8,865,448 in carry-over funding from FY 2019, FY 2018, and FY 2017 * 50 projects in 29 states selected for awards **Recipients:**FY20 CRISI Grant Program Recipients * FY 2020 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * FY20 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants NOFO webinar September 23, 2020 Press Release April 17, 2020 Press Release Funding under this round was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, Division G, Title I, Public Law 116-6.
**Funding Available for Award:** $244,621,500, with * An additional $3,850,000 made available from FY 2018 CRISI carry-over funding, announced concurrently with FY 2019 CRISI selections **Recipients:**FY19 CRISI Grant Program Recipients * FY 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity * FY19 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants NOFO webinar March 12, 2020 Press Release August 14, 2019 Press Release Funding under this round was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division L, Title I, Public Law 115-141.
**Funding Available for Award:** $318,430,337, with * An additional $8,298,833 made available from FY 2017 CRISI carry-over funding, and announced concurrently with FY 2018 CRISI selections.
* FY 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity * How to Apply for FY18 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants June 12, 2019 Press Release July 19, 2018 Press Release Funding under this round was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law No. 115-31, Division K, Title I.
* Projects totaling $56,933,567 were selected * FY 2017 Notice of Funding Opportunity * How to Compete for New FRA Grants(FY 2017 CRISI and R&E Grants) * FY 17 CRISI and R&E Grant Program FAQ February 8, 2019 Press Release February 15, 2018 Press Release Last updated: Monday, May 4, 2026 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION **Federal Railroad Administration** 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE * [](https://www. facebook.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2,039,246,480. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 22, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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