IL-2025-030
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
APPLICATION PURPOSE: FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING AND ANALYSIS WORK TO EVALUATE THE EXTENSION OF COMMUTER RAIL INTO KENDALL COUNTY. THE PLANNING AND ANALYSIS WORK IS THE NEXT STEP TO BRING THE EXTENSION TO THE COUNTY. IT WILL EVALUATE A RANGE OF POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE LOCATIONS AND STRUCTURE OF A POTENTIAL EXTENSION. ADDITIONALLY THE STUDY WILL HELP DETERMINE THE FUTURE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR THE EXTENSION.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS STUDY IS THE NEXT STEP TO BRING THE EXTENSION TO THE COUNTY. THE STUDY WILL HELP DETERMINE THE FUTURE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUTER RAIL EXTENSION IN KENDALL COUNTY. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY VILLAGE OF OSWEGO AND CITY OF YORKVILLE IN KENDALL COUNTY ILLINOIS. IDOT WILL EXECUTE A SUBAWARD AGREEMENT WITH KENDALL COUNTY. KENDALL COUNTY WILL PROCURE AN AE FIRM TO DEVELOP THE NEPA STUDY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS WORK WILL HELP DETERMINE THE FUTURE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUTER RAIL EXTENSION.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT KENDALL COUNTY INCLUDING MONTGOMERY OSWEGO AND YORKVILLE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: KENDALL COUNTY WILL RECEIVE FUNDING FOR PLANNING AND ANALYSIS WORK TO EVALUATE THE EXTENSION OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE.
Funding Goals
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING IS APPROPRIATED AND ALLOCATED AT THE DISCRETION OF CONGRESS TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES - I.E. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Illinois
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Illinois Department Of Transportation was awarded
Kendall County Commuter Rail Extension Planning Grant
Project Grant IL-2025-030
worth $4,800,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 6 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.534 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending.
$1,200,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/8/25
Period of Performance
9/3/25
Start Date
3/31/29
End Date
Funding Split
$4.8M
Federal Obligation
$1.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
IL-2025-030
SAI Number
IL-2025-030-00-20.534
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
695124 REGION 5 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
CHQWQ676QGB3
Awardee CAGE
4JYY4
Performance District
IL-14
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 9/8/25