Railway-Highway Crossings Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) Program's objective is provide funds to projects that significantly reduces or eliminates hazards at public railway-highway crossings. This Assistance Listing 20.285 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.285 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.
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Helps state and local governments pay for safety improvements at railway-highway crossings. Aims to reduce accidents and fatalities at these crossings.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides funds for the elimination of hazards at public railway-highway crossings to improve safety and reduce fatalities.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: transportation, public safety, infrastructure
Region: US States
Other Criteria: State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) or similar state-level entities responsible for public railway-highway crossings and safety programs
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligible railway-highway crossings
- Prepare project proposal
- Submit proposal to state DOT
- State DOT reviews and forwards to FHWA
- Receive funding approval
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/xings/railway-highway-crossing-program-overview
- 📤Submission Method
- 🔄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
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs for the elimination of hazards at public railway-highway crossings
- 📏Expense Caps
- 100% federal share
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Not specified
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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