Restoration and Enhancement
Department Of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration
This program provides operating assistance grants for initiating, restoring, or enhancing intercity rail passenger transportation. This may include establishing a new service, restoring previously operated service, or enhancements to current service, such as: additional frequencies, service extensions and offering new on-board services.
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Helps improve intercity passenger rail services by providing grants for starting, restoring, or enhancing operations. This funding supports better rail transportation for communities.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the FRA website
- Identify the relevant grant program
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://railroads.dot.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
📄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 associated with maintaining and improving rail infrastructure
- safety regulations compliance costs
- research and technology development costs
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs not related to rail infrastructure improvement
- costs for non-compliance with safety regulations
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝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
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This program offers funding up to $490,000,000 (minimum $1).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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