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"FY26 Washington Union Station Exterior Lighting Upgrade Project" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
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.
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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). Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is only entity eligible to apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 7, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — FY26 Washington Union Station Exterior Lighting Upgrade Project 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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From FY2021 to FY2025, the Federal Railroad Administration made 728 awards totaling about $51.8 billion to 267 recipients, with a median award of $2,500,000. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation ($40.3 billion) and the Gateway Development Commission ($2.85 billion) dominated the funding, and 36 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
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|---|---|
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation(DC) | $40.3B |
| Gateway Development Commission(NY) | $2.8B |
| Nv Department of Transportation(NV) | $2.7B |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority(NY) | $1.5B |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut(CT) | $801.7M |
| Virginia Passenger Rail Authority(VA) | $736.6M |
| California High-speed Rail Authority(CA) | $203.9M |
| Springfield, City of(IL) | $167.1M |
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