Opportunity Information: Apply for FR RLD 14 001
Apply for FR RLD 14 001
- The DOT/Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Federal Railroad Administration FY14 Grant Application Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.314 Railroad Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2014 and posted on Jul 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2014 No Explanation. (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 $36,327,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments.
- Applicant eligibility differs depending on the type of project and funding sought under the solicitation. Eligible applicants include States, local governments, railroad suppliers, and passenger and freight railroad carriers.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, issued the FY14 Grant Application Solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number FR-RLD-14-001) as a discretionary funding opportunity to support specific intercity passenger rail improvements. The solicitation focuses on three main project areas: intercity passenger rail grade crossing improvement projects, positive train control (PTC) implementation projects, and Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan projects. In practical terms, the program is aimed at improving safety and reliability where passenger rail interacts with roadways (grade crossings), advancing the deployment of federally mandated train control safety technology (PTC), and supporting planning and investment efforts tied to developing or improving passenger rail corridors.
The funding described in the notice comes from unobligated balances that Congress appropriated across several earlier years rather than from a single new appropriation. The largest portion cited is $41,827,500 made available through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (often called the FY14 Omnibus, Public Law 113-76, enacted January 17, 2014). Those funds trace back to authorization under SAFETEA-LU (the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Public Law 109-59, enacted August 10, 2005) and its later technical corrections (Public Law 110-244, enacted June 6, 2008), with original appropriations occurring under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161, enacted December 26, 2007) and the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, enacted March 11, 2009). In addition to that pot of funding, FRA also indicated it would make available at least $16,500,000 more in unobligated funds that had previously been appropriated under the agency's High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. Put simply, FRA was pulling together remaining, previously appropriated dollars from multiple sources to fund a new round of eligible rail safety and passenger rail corridor work.
Awards under this opportunity were expected to be made through cooperative agreements, which typically means recipients should anticipate substantial federal involvement in overseeing the project, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements throughout the period of performance. The opportunity listed an expected total of about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $36,327,500 and no stated award floor, suggesting that project sizes could vary widely, from smaller targeted improvements to large, multi-million-dollar efforts depending on scope and eligibility. The program is associated with CFDA number 20.314 (Railroad Development), and it includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants generally needed to bring non-federal funds or other eligible match to the table as part of the project financing plan.
Eligibility was described as varying by project type and by the funding sought, but the notice broadly identified eligible applicants as states, local governments, railroad suppliers, and both passenger and freight railroad carriers. The listing also explicitly included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as for-profit organizations other than small businesses, which aligns with the rail sector's mix of public agencies and private railroad entities. Because eligibility conditions differ depending on whether the application is for a grade crossing improvement, a PTC implementation effort, or a corridor investment plan, applicants were expected to consult the full solicitation language for the specific eligibility and documentation requirements tied to their project category.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted July 11, 2014 (created July 10, 2014), with an application deadline of September 15, 2014, and an archive date of October 15, 2014. Applications were to be handled through the standard federal grant application process, and the notice directed applicants who could not access the announcement electronically to contact the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), which operates continuously except for federal holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) FY14 Grant Application Solicitation, a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR-RLD-14-001) to support specific intercity passenger rail improvements.
2) Which federal agency is offering the grant?
The opportunity is issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
3) What types of projects does the solicitation focus on?
The solicitation focuses on three main project areas:
- Intercity passenger rail grade crossing improvement projects
- Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation projects
- Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan projects
4) What is the practical purpose of these project areas?
The program is aimed at improving safety and reliability where passenger rail interacts with roadways (grade crossings), advancing deployment of federally mandated train control safety technology (PTC), and supporting planning and investment efforts tied to developing or improving passenger rail corridors.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR-RLD-14-001.
6) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.314 (Railroad Development).
7) Where does the funding come from?
The funding described in the notice comes from unobligated balances that Congress appropriated across several earlier years, rather than from a single new appropriation.
8) How much funding is identified in the notice?
The notice cites $41,827,500 made available through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76), plus at least an additional $16,500,000 in unobligated funds previously appropriated under FRA's High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program.
9) What legislation is referenced as the source/authorization for the funding?
The notice references funding made available through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76) and traces authorization to SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59) and later technical corrections (Public Law 110-244), with original appropriations occurring under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161) and the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8).
10) How will awards be issued (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards were expected to be made through cooperative agreements.
11) What does it mean that awards are cooperative agreements?
Cooperative agreements typically mean recipients should anticipate substantial federal involvement in overseeing the project, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements throughout the period of performance.
12) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity listed an expected total of about 20 awards.
13) Is there an award maximum (ceiling)?
Yes. The award ceiling was listed as $36,327,500.
14) Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No minimum award amount was stated in the notice.
15) Does the program require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. The program includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants generally needed to bring non-federal funds or other eligible match as part of the project financing plan.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The notice broadly identified eligible applicants as states, local governments, railroad suppliers, and both passenger and freight railroad carriers. It also explicitly included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
17) Does eligibility depend on the type of project?
Yes. Eligibility was described as varying by project type and by the funding sought, and applicants were expected to consult the full solicitation language for requirements tied to their specific project category (grade crossing improvements, PTC implementation, or corridor investment plans).
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 11, 2014 (created July 10, 2014).
19) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 15, 2014.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was October 15, 2014.
21) How were applications supposed to be submitted?
Applications were to be handled through the standard federal grant application process, as described in the notice.
22) What should applicants do if they cannot access the announcement electronically?
The notice directed applicants to contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
23) When is the Grants.gov Contact Center available?
The Contact Center operates continuously except for federal holidays.
24) Is this a competitive or formula-based funding opportunity?
The notice describes this as a discretionary funding opportunity, meaning awards are made competitively at the agency's discretion rather than by formula distribution.
25) What kinds of applicants does the eligible list suggest this program is designed for?
The eligible applicant list reflects the rail sector's mix of public agencies and private railroad entities, including multiple levels of government and private rail-related organizations such as carriers and suppliers.
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