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The purpose of the Partnership Program is to assist in funding capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate qualified railroad assets to reduce the state of good repair backlog and improve intercity passenger rail performance.
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-FSP-20-002. Assistance Listing: 20.326. Funding Instrument: G. Category: T. Award Amount: Up to $291.4M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). The following entities are eligible applicants for all projects permitted under this notice: (1) A state (including the District of Columbia); (2) a group of states; (3) an Interstate Compact; (4) a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more states; 2 (5) a political subdivision of a state; (6) Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with one or more states; or (7) any combination of the entities described in (1) through (6). Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $291.4M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 27, 2020, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — FY19&20 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program is offered by DOT - Federal Railroad Administration and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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