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Find similar grantsThis program funds projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail.
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-CRS-26-001. Assistance Listing: 20.337. Funding Instrument: G. Category: T. Award Amount: Up to $2039.2M per award.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible Applicants: 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 1 or more States. 5. A political subdivision of a State. 6. Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation (as rail carrier and intercity rail passenger transportation are defined in section 24102). 7. A Class II railroad or Class III railroad, including any holding company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as those terms are defined in section 20102). 8. An association representing 1 or more railroads described in paragraph (7). 9. A federally recognized Indian Tribe. 10. Any rail carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in partnership with at least 1 of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5). 11. The Transportation Research Board and any entity with which it contracts in the development of rail-related research, including cooperative research programs. 12. A University transportation center engaged in rail-related research. 13. A non-profit labor organization representing a class or craft of employees of rail carriers or rail carrier contractors. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $2039.2M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program are due June 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant 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.
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The purpose of this award is to fund a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail – Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) grant for the Washington Union Station Exterior Lighting Upgrade Project (the Project). The Washington Union Station Exterior Lighting Upgrade Project funds Construction and will enhance public safety/security, lighting uniformity, the public experience, and station identity through improvements to the exterior lighting of the historic facade. Lighting will be significantly enhanced at the main entrance elevation facing Columbus Circle and along the exterior colonnade. The main entrance elevation will be illuminated with new, focused light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures mounted to streetlight poles and in-ground up lights, linear lighting at the ziggurats, and discreet spotlights to highlight the statues. The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) is the only eligible entity able to apply. Funding Opportunity Number: FR-FSP-26-002. Assistance Listing: 20.340. Funding Instrument: G. Category: T. Award Amount: Up to $5M per award.
FY 2025 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for projects on the Northeast Corridor (Partnership-NEC) is a grant from the DOT Federal Railroad Administration that funds capital investments in intercity passenger rail infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor. The program supports state and federal partnerships to repair, improve, and modernize passenger rail assets on one of the nation's most heavily traveled rail corridors. Eligible applicants are state governments and transportation authorities with jurisdiction over NEC rail projects. Grant amounts vary based on project scope and federal funding availability under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Applications are accepted through the Federal Railroad Administration.
FY24 Port of Rosedale Multimodal Expansion: Great River Railroad Restoration Project is sponsored by DOT - Federal Railroad Administration. This is a federal funding opportunity for a specific railroad restoration project in Rosedale, Indiana. While likely a direct application for specific entities, it demonstrates federal interest in rail projects in the state.
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