69A36525421200CRSAL
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
This project seeks to enhance safety and reduce delays in Birmingham and Jefferson County through improved rail infrastructure and the elimination of at-grade crossings.
Key tasks include Preliminary Engineering (PE), which involves designing civil structures, track, and signals to optimize rail operations; environmental review, which encompasses completing NEPA-required documentation for ecological and community compliance; and project management, aimed at facilitating effective collaboration among the FRA, local governments, and Norfolk Southern Railroad.
Deliverables will include a comprehensive project management plan that outlines implementation strategies, final NEPA documentation, PE designs at a 30% completion level, and performance reports evaluating safety improvements and project impact.
Should construction proceed in the next phase, residents and businesses of this area will benefit from enhanced safety, reduced disruptions, and improved access to efficient transportation systems.
Key tasks include Preliminary Engineering (PE), which involves designing civil structures, track, and signals to optimize rail operations; environmental review, which encompasses completing NEPA-required documentation for ecological and community compliance; and project management, aimed at facilitating effective collaboration among the FRA, local governments, and Norfolk Southern Railroad.
Deliverables will include a comprehensive project management plan that outlines implementation strategies, final NEPA documentation, PE designs at a 30% completion level, and performance reports evaluating safety improvements and project impact.
Should construction proceed in the next phase, residents and businesses of this area will benefit from enhanced safety, reduced disruptions, and improved access to efficient transportation systems.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Alabama
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
City Of Birmingham was awarded
Rail Infrastructure Enhancement Safety & Efficiency in Birmingham & Jefferson County
Project Grant 69A36525421200CRSAL
worth $8,000,000
from Federal Railroad Administration in July 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Alabama United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 6 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.325 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements.
$2,000,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY22 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/9/25
Period of Performance
7/1/25
Start Date
1/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$8.0M
Federal Obligation
$2.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
69A36525421200CRSAL
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Funding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Awardee UEI
E6FCXGL5FC43
Awardee CAGE
1KAF9
Performance District
AL-90
Senators
Tommy Tuberville
Katie Britt
Katie Britt
Modified: 7/9/25