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gov/partnership-program) ## National Railroad Partnership Program / Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) Grant Program **Overview:**This program provides funding for capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service, if an eligible applicant is involved.
**Legislative Authority:**This program was authorized in Sections 22106 and 22307 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58, November 15, 2021); 49 U.S.C.
§ 24911.
**FY2025-2026 Northeast Corridor (NEC) Partnership Program** **Funding Available for Award:** $4,750,212,830 **Recipients:**FY2025-2026 Partnership-NEC Project Selections * A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a state of good repair * A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary * A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service * A group of related projects as described above * The planning, environmental review, and final design of an eligible project or group of projects described above * States, including the District of Columbia * A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States * A political subdivision of a State * Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with one or more States * A federally recognized Indian Tribe * The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation [1] * Any combination of the entities described above _[1] The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is an eligible recipient of funding under this Notice per Section_ _153 of the 2026 Appropriation.
_ * FY 2025-2026 NEC-Partnership Program NOFO * Partnership-NEC Evaluation Rubrics * Partnership-NEC Fillable Cover Page * Partnership-NEC Funding Table Templates * Partnership-NEC Project Outcomes Table * 2026 Northeast Corridor Project Inventory * To view presentation materials from previous NEC Program webinars, visit FRA's Webinars webpage, NRP-FSP Program drop-down.
* May 28, 2026 Press Release (Washington Union Station Award Announcement) * May 20, 2026 Press Release (New York Penn Station Award Announcement) * April 21, 2026 Press Release (NOFO Announcement) ## Previous funding rounds: **Legislative Authority:**This program was authorized in Sections 22106 and 22307 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58, November 15, 2020); 49 U.S.C.
§ 24911. This program provides funding for capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service, if an eligible applicant is involved. See theFY 2024-2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)for more information.
**Funding Available for Award Under the FY 2024-2025 NOFO:** $5,070,784,989 * September 22, 2025 Press Release * FY 2024-2025 National Railroad Partnership (FSP-National) NOFO **FY 2024 FSP (Rescinded)** Funding under the FY 2024 NOFO was made available by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Div. L Tit. I, Public Law 117-03 (March 15, 2022) (2022 Appropriation), and Division J of the IIJA.
Total funding available for awards under the FY 2022-2023 FSP-National NOFO is made available by IIJA supplemental appropriations, the Appropriations Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328, December 29, 2022).
* **Funding Available for Award Under the FY 2024 NOFO:**$1,057,596,637 * FY 2024 FSP-National NOFO * Advancing High-Speed Rail Projects Intended for Operations Over 160 Miles Per Hour Through Domestic Sourcing Plans and Buy America Compliance Notice * FRA Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Award Authority * **Funding Available for Award Under the FY 2024 NOFO:** $2,034,420,932 * **Recipients:**FY 2024 FSP-NEC Recipients * NEC Project Inventory Interactive Tool") * FY 24 FSP-NEC Job Aid for NOFO Tables * FSP-NEC Advance and Pre-Award Cost Notice * FSP-NEC Advance and Pre-Award Cost FAQs * November 15, 2024 Press Release (FSP-NEC Selections) * October 1, 2024 Press Release (FSP-National NOFO) * May 14, 2024 Press Release(FSP-NEC NOFO) Funding under the FY 2022 NOFO was made available by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Div.
L Tit. I, Public Law 117-03 (March 15, 2022) (2022 Appropriation), and Division J of the IIJA. Total funding available for awards under the FY 2022-2023 FSP-National NOFO is made available by IIJA supplemental appropriations, the Appropriations Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub.
L. 117-328, December 29, 2022).
**For projects not located on the Northeast Corridor (FSP-National):** * **Funding Available for Award Under FY22-23 NOFO:**$4,566,300,000 * **Recipients:**FY22-23 FSP-National Recipients **For projects located on the Northeast Corridor (FSP-NEC):** * **Funding Available for Award Under FY22-23 NOFO:** $8,979,150,000 * **Recipients:**FY22-23 FSP-NEC Recipients * FY 2022 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP-National) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * FY 2022-2023 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP-National) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Amendment * FY 2022–2023 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP-NEC) Notice of Funding Opportunity * To view presentation materials from previous FSP Program webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars webpage, FSP Program drop-down.
* December 8, 2023 (FSP-National Selections) * November 6, 2023 (FSP-NEC Selections) * December 22, 2022 (FSP-NEC NOFO) * December 7, 2022 (FSP-National NOFO) * November 16, 2022 (NEC Project Inventory)
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Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Partnership-NEC) is funded by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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FY 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is sponsored by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This BAA solicits applied research projects supporting DOT and FRA strategic objectives in track, rolling stock and equipment, and train control and communications. Contractors submit concept papers for FRA review, and approved papers may lead to proposals for contract awards.
FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad Administration is sponsored by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The FRA's FY 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks applied research projects to support DOT and FRA strategic objectives in areas such as track, rolling stock and equipment, and train control and communications.
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