69A36525422510CRSNM
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The proposed project involves project development activities to further plan for a new rail line that will connect the Farmington, NM, area to the BNSF corridor near Gallup across San Juan County and McKinley County, NM.
The proposed project is a partnership between San Juan County, the Navajo Nation, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
The vast majority of the project is located within the Navajo Nation.
The project aligns with the selection criteria by enhancing resilience and improving system and service performance as the project will provide a viable freight transportation modal alternative to highway trucking, simplify the supply chain, and enable new, rail-dependent economic development opportunities thereby imparting benefits to the Navajo Nation and surrounding communities.
San Juan County will contribute the 20 percent non-federal match.
This project qualifies for the statutory set-aside for projects in rural areas.
The proposed project is a partnership between San Juan County, the Navajo Nation, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
The vast majority of the project is located within the Navajo Nation.
The project aligns with the selection criteria by enhancing resilience and improving system and service performance as the project will provide a viable freight transportation modal alternative to highway trucking, simplify the supply chain, and enable new, rail-dependent economic development opportunities thereby imparting benefits to the Navajo Nation and surrounding communities.
San Juan County will contribute the 20 percent non-federal match.
This project qualifies for the statutory set-aside for projects in rural areas.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE PURPOSE OF THE CRISI PROGRAM IS TO INVEST IN A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RAILROAD SAFETY EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY MITIGATE CONGESTION AT BOTH INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL CHOKEPOINTS TO SUPPORT MORE EFFICIENT TRAVEL AND GOODS MOVEMENT ENHANCE MULTIMODAL CONNECTIONS AND LEAD TO NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. THIS PROGRAM INVESTS IN RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE SAFETY SUPPORT ECONOMIC VITALITY INCLUDING THROUGH SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS WITH THE FREE AND FAIR CHOICE TO JOIN A UNION INCREASE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE APPLY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPLICITLY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE GENDER EQUITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Mexico
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
County Of New Mexico San Juan was awarded
Rail Line Development : Connecting Farmington NM to BNSF Corridor
Project Grant 69A36525422510CRSNM
worth $4,000,000
from Federal Railroad Administration in June 2025 with work to be completed primarily in New Mexico United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 4 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.325 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements.
$1,000,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY23-24 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/23/25
Period of Performance
6/1/25
Start Date
10/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$1.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
69A36525422510CRSNM
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Funding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Awardee UEI
YHDFKLC56AA9
Awardee CAGE
4KN10
Performance District
NM-03
Senators
Martin Heinrich
Ben Luján
Ben Luján
Modified: 6/23/25