FY22 Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program

Background
The FY22 Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program is a funding opportunity provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The purpose of the program is to fund highway-rail and pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.

Grant Details
The RCE Program provides a Federal funding opportunity to improve American rail infrastructure to enhance rail safety, improve the health and safety of communities, eliminate highway-rail and pathway-rail grade crossings that are frequently blocked by trains, and reduce the impacts that freight movement and railroad operations may have on underserved communities. The program supports projects that align with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s strategic goals, including safety, economic strength, global competitiveness, equity, climate sustainability, and environmental justice. The program also aims to create good-paying jobs with strong labor standards and training programs.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants for the grant include States, political subdivisions of a State, federally recognized Indian Tribes, units of local government or groups of local governments, public port authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations. The Federal share of total costs for RCE Program projects funded under this notice shall not exceed 80 percent. The minimum 20 percent non-Federal share may be comprised of public sector funding or private sector funding. In-kind contributions may be credited as a project cost.

Period of Performance
Applications for funding under this solicitation are due no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, October 4, 2022.
The period of performance for the contract will be determined based on project-specific timelines.

Grant Value
$573,264,000 is available for awards under this notice.
The minimum award size is $1,000,000 for a planning project and there are no predetermined maximum dollar thresholds for individual awards.
FRA anticipates making multiple awards with the available funding.

Place of Performance
Projects funded under this notice must focus on improving highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossings in the United States.