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693JJ22540004RA22ILIYCB611MEGA

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Project title: EW2A INFRA and MEGA create grant

Project description: EW2A INFRA and MEGA for all phases for a 3-mile elevated rail corridor on the Chicago Southside.

Reconfigure track segments and signals at Belt Junction, add third track, replace and restore aging bridge and viaduct structures and add mobility improvements on street surfaces.
Awardee
Illinois Department Of Transportation
Funding Goals
THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ASSISTANCE (MEGA) PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW TO FUND MAJOR PROJECTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE OR COMPLEX FOR TRADITIONAL FUNDING PROGRAMS. PROVIDES GRANTS FOR LARGE, COMPLEX PROJECTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FUND BY OTHER MEANS AND LIKELY TO GENERATE NATIONAL OR REGIONAL ECONOMIC, MOBILITY, OR SAFETY BENEFITS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
20.937 - National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega Projects)
Awarding Agency
FHWA Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) [DOT - FHWA]
Funding Agency
Office of the Secretary of Transportation (DOTOST) [DOT]
Place of Performance
Cook, Illinois United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
Mega Grants (NIPA-25-26-MEGA)
Illinois Department Of Transportation was awarded Chicago Southside Elevated Rail Corridor Infrastructure Grant Project Grant 693JJ22540004RA22ILIYCB611MEGA worth $9,877,984 from the Office of the Secretary of Transportation in March 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Illinois United States. The grant has a duration of 7 years and was awarded through assistance program 20.937 National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega Projects). $6,500,000 (40.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Mega Grants.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 3/18/26

Period of Performance
3/13/26
Start Date
3/13/33
End Date
7.0% Complete

Funding Split
$9.9M
Federal Obligation
$6.5M
Non-Federal Obligation
$16.4M
Total Obligated
60.0% Federal Funding
40.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

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Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
693JJ22540004RA22ILIYCB611MEGA
SAI Number
693JJ22540004RA22ILIYCB611MEGA00003101
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
693JJ2 FHWA OFC OF THE CHIEF FIN OFFICER
Funding Office
69A345 OFF. UNDERSEC FOR POLICY, INT. AVIA
Awardee UEI
CHQWQ676QGB3
Awardee CAGE
4JYY4
Performance District
IL-01
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 3/18/26