Corridor Identification and Development Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration
This Assistance Listing 20.339 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.326, please refer to former ALN 20.326 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.339 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026. To fund a comprehensive intercity passenger rail planning and development program that will help guide intercity passenger rail development throughout the country and create a pipeline of intercity passenger rail projects ready for implementation
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Helps develop intercity passenger rail projects across the country. It guides planning to create a pipeline of projects ready for implementation.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Federal investments and support for developing and improving rail networks, aligning with the FRA's mission to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: railroad
Region: United States
Other Criteria: entities involved in freight and passenger rail operations and development
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the FRA website
- Review program guidelines
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://railroads.dot.gov/rail-network-development
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs related to the development of rail corridors
- planning and engineering costs
- construction costs
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs not directly related to rail corridor development
- costs incurred prior to grant approval
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 15%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in railroad industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $490,000,000 (minimum $1).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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