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Pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law No. 113-2), the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $10,463,791 to modernize Sub 42 to increase its capacity, reliability, and resiliency to minimize downtime to railroad operations through its Hackensack Substation 42 (Sub 42) Resiliency Improvements Project (“Project”).
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-SAN-23-001. Assistance Listing: 20.323. Funding Instrument: G. Category: T. Award Amount: Up to $10.5M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Amtrak is the only entity eligible to apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10.5M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 14, 2023, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — FY23 Hackensack Substation #42 Resiliency Improvements Project (“Sub 42”) 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.
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