Opportunity Information: Apply for FR FSP 24 001
The FY24 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects on the Northeast Corridor is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). It is designed to fund capital rail investments on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) that tackle major infrastructure needs and service goals. In practical terms, the program is aimed at projects that (1) reduce the state of good repair backlog, meaning they address deferred maintenance and aging assets that can cause slow orders, reliability issues, or failures; (2) improve performance, such as increasing reliability, resilience, capacity, safety, or operational efficiency; or (3) expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, which can include adding service frequency, extending service, or making corridor improvements that enable expanded passenger operations.
This opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Title "FY24 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects located on the Northeast Corridor" with Funding Opportunity Number "FR FSP 24 001." It is a transportation funding program (Funding Activity Category: Transportation) and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 20.326. Because it is categorized as discretionary, awards are competitive rather than formula-based, meaning applicants generally need to make a strong case that their proposed capital project meets the program goals and delivers measurable benefits on the NEC.
Eligible applicants are broadly defined to include many of the public entities that plan, own, operate, or sponsor passenger rail improvements on the corridor. Eligible applicants include: a State (including the District of Columbia), a group of States, an Interstate Compact, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States, a political subdivision of a State (such as a county, city, town, or similar local government), Amtrak (either applying on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with one or more States), a federally recognized Indian Tribe, or any combination of these entities. The source eligibility categories also explicitly encompass State governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and other eligible entity types, reflecting that projects can be sponsored at different levels of government or through multi-entity partnerships. This structure supports the reality that NEC projects often involve shared infrastructure, shared benefits, and multi-jurisdictional coordination.
The program’s funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity lists a very large award ceiling of $2,034,420,932, indicating that individual awards can potentially be substantial for major capital needs on the NEC. The opportunity anticipates approximately 20 awards, suggesting that funding may be spread across a portfolio of projects rather than concentrated in only a handful, though the exact distribution depends on project size, readiness, and merit. The original application closing date is listed as July 14, 2024, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of May 15, 2024, which helps establish the timeline of when the solicitation was issued relative to the application deadline.
Overall, the grant opportunity is essentially a major federal funding avenue for NEC-focused, capital-intensive rail projects that either bring existing infrastructure back to a reliable state of good repair, improve how the corridor performs for passenger rail operations, or enable new or expanded intercity passenger rail service. It is positioned to support complex, high-impact investments that typically require significant public-sector coordination and that can demonstrate clear outcomes tied to reliability, capacity, and service improvements on one of the country’s most heavily used passenger rail corridors.Apply for FR FSP 24 001
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects located on the Northeast Corridor" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.326.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,034,420,932.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.
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