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[](https://railroads. dot. gov/crossing-safety-program) ## Crossing Safety Program / Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program **Overview:**This program provides funding for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.
* To view the materials from previous RCE webinars, visit FRA's Webinars web page, Crossing Safety (RCE) drop-down. **Legislative Authority:** This program was authorized in Section 22305 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (49 U.S.C. § 22909).
Funding under this NOFO was made available by the FY 2025 and 2026 Advance Appropriations in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Div. J, Tit VIII, Pub. L.
No. 117-58 (November 15, 2021).
**Funding Available for Award Under FY2025-2026 NOFO:** $1,146,528,000 **Eligible Projects:**Projects eligible for funding under this grant program include, but are not limited to: * Grade separation or closure, including through the use of a bridge, embankment, tunnel, or combination thereof; * Improvement or installation of protective devices, signals, signs, or other; * Measures to improve safety related to a separation, closure, or track relocation project; * Other means to improve safety if related to the mobility of people and goods at highway-rail grade crossings (including technological solutions); * The planning, environmental review, and design of an eligible project type.
* States, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other United States territories and possessions; * Political subdivision of a state; * Federally recognized Indian Tribe; * A unit of local government or a group of local governments; * A public port authority; * A metropolitan planning organization; * A group of the entities described above.
* FY 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * Crossing Safety Program (RCE) Evaluation Rubrics (PDF) * Crossing Safety Program (RCE) Funding Table Templates and Examples (Word) * Crossing Safety Program (RCE) FY 2025-2026 Fillable Cover Page (PDF) * FRA Grade Crossing Table Template (Excel) * FRA Grade Crossing Table Template (Word) * Blocked Grade Crossing Table Template (Excel) * FRA Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Award Authority * April 27, 2026 Press Release ## Previous RCE funding rounds: **Legislative Authority:** This program was authorized in Section 22305 of the IIJA (49 U.S.C.
§ 22909). Funding under this program was made available by the FY 2023 and 2024 advance appropriations provided in Title VIII of Division J of the IIJA and by remaining unawarded FY 2022 RCE Program balances.
**Funding Available for Award Under FY 2023-2024 NOFO:** $1,148,809,580 * 123 projects in 41 states were selected for awards **Recipients/Applicants:** * FY23-24 List of Applicants * To view presentation materials from previous RCE webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars web page, Crossing Safety Program drop-down.
* January 10, 2025 Press Release (Selections) * July 9, 2024 Press Release(NOFO) Funding under the FY 2022 NOFO was made available by the IIJA, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260, November 15, 2021).
**Funding Available for Award Under FY 2022 NOFO:** $573,264,000 * 63 projects in 32 states were selected for awards **Recipients/Applicants:** * FY22 RCE List of Applicants * FY 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) * To view presentation materials from previous RCE webinars, visit FRA'sWebinars web page, Crossing Safety Program drop-down. * June 5, 2023 Press Release * June 30, 2022 Press Release
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments, Amtrak, intercity passenger rail carriers, regional and short line railroads, universities, and labor organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Funding 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.
The FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination program is the only federal grant dedicated to grade crossing safety. With 2,000 annual collisions and 300 fatalities, the $1.15 billion FY2025-2026 round closes June 8, 2026.
Read articleFRA combined FY2025 and FY2026 into a single $2.04 billion CRISI NOFO — the last round backed by IIJA advance appropriations. With a $532.5M rural set-aside, 130 anticipated awards, and a June 25 deadline, the strategic terrain has shifted toward shovel-ready short lines and grade-crossing technology.
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