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FY22 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor

ID: FR-FSP-23-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

This program funds capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service.

Background
The Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP Program) provides a Federal funding opportunity to improve American passenger rail assets. The program aims to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, and enhance rail safety. It is authorized in Sections 22106 and 22307 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), codified at 49 U.S.C. 24911.

Grant Details
The program funds capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand/establish new intercity passenger rail service. Eligible projects include infrastructure replacement, rehabilitation, or repair; improvements to intercity passenger rail service performance; expansion or establishment of new intercity passenger rail service; and planning, environmental studies, and final design for such projects.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include States, groups of States, Interstate Compacts, public agencies or publicly chartered authorities established by one or more States, political subdivisions of a State, Amtrak, Federally recognized Indian Tribes, and any combination of these entities. Applicants must provide a minimum 20 percent non-Federal share of total project costs.

Period of Performance
Applications for funding under this solicitation are due no later than 5 p.m. ET on March 7, 2023. The period of performance for the grant will be determined based on the specific project awarded.

Grant Value
The total funding available for awards under this NOFO is up to $2,283,150,000 made available by IIJA supplemental appropriations and the Appropriations Act. The Federal share of total costs for FSP projects funded under this notice shall not exceed 80 percent.

Place of Performance
Projects not located on the Northeast Corridor are eligible for funding under this notice.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) [DOT]
Category of Funding
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
20.326 - Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 12/7/22 Federal Railroad Administration posted grant opportunity FR-FSP-23-001 for FY22 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor. The grant will be issued under grant program 20.326 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair. It is expected that 50 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 7, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 21, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
The original due date was March 7, 2023. The period for submitting applications to the NOFO published on December 7, 2022, is extended. Applications must now be submitted by 5 p.m. EDT on April 21, 2023.
Last Updated
Feb. 7, 2023, 10:26 a.m. EST
Version
3
Archive Date
May 21, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
County governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible Applicants:(A) a State (including the District of Columbia);(B) a group of States;(C) an Interstate Compact;(D) a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;(E) a political subdivision of a State;(F) Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with 1 or more States;(G) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or(H) any combination of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$4,566,300,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
50

Contacts

Contact
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Contact Email
support@grants.gov   Profile
Email Description
Grants.gov Customer Support
Contact Phone
(202) 493-0112
Additional Information
FY22 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor
Additional Information Site
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=103270

Documents

Posted documents for FR-FSP-23-001

Grant Awards

Grants awarded through FR-FSP-23-001

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