Opportunity Information: Apply for FR RLD 04 004
Apply for FR RLD 04 004
- The DOT/Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY1998 2004 Atlanta Charlotte Tier 1 EIS Environmental Impact Statement" 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 Dec 18, 2012 and posted on Dec 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 18, 2013 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 $508,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The only entity permitted to apply for this grant is the Georgia Department of Transportation
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Opportunity Summary:
This discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created to finish a long-running environmental review tied to transportation improvements in the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor. The work centers on completing a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), including both the Draft and Final EIS and a draft Record of Decision, which are the core National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents used to evaluate broad, corridor-level alternatives and set the stage for any later, project-specific (Tier 2) decisions.
The funding history reflects multiple Congressional appropriations that were originally provided to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and then transferred to FRA. Under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), Congress appropriated $5,000,000 for a study of transportation alternatives between Atlanta and Chattanooga; after rescission, that amount became $4,690,857 and required a 20 percent match. Later, the 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act provided an additional $2,000,000 to study the Intermodal Transportation Corridor from Atlanta to Chattanooga, and those funds did not require any state or local match. Both funding streams ended up being administered by FRA after transfer from FHWA.
In practice, the major award activity occurred under a prior grant agreement executed July 14, 2006 (DTFR53-06-H-00001) between FRA and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Under that agreement, FRA obligated $6,690,857 in federal funds and GDOT committed $1,172,714 as matching funds, for a total project cost of $7,863,571. The expectation was that GDOT would complete the Tier 1 EIS (draft and final) and produce a draft Record of Decision. However, the project was not completed under the original grant. At the time of this 2012 notice, $759,403 in federal funds remained unspent.
To move the work to completion, FRA closed out the existing grant and announced it would re-obligate $508,000 of the remaining federal balance to GDOT specifically to complete the project, with GDOT providing an additional $127,000 match. The opportunity therefore functions less like an open competition and more like a targeted continuation action to finish deliverables tied to the earlier Congressional direction and the earlier grant.
Eligibility was restricted to a single applicant: the Georgia Department of Transportation. The notice lists the program under CFDA 20.314 (Railroad Development) and indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement applies to this re-obligated amount. The award ceiling was $508,000 (with no stated floor), reflecting the limited remaining funds being made available for the final push on the environmental documentation. The announcement was posted December 18, 2012, with a closing date of January 18, 2013, and it was archived February 17, 2013.
Administrative details included that applications would be handled through GrantSolutions, with support provided by the GrantSolutions Help Desk. Overall, the grant opportunity was aimed at completing the remaining NEPA Tier 1 documentation for the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor study using leftover federal funds from earlier appropriations, supplemented by a smaller GDOT match, under FRA oversight through a cooperative agreement structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). It was created to finish a long-running environmental review associated with transportation improvements in the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to complete a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Specifically, the work focuses on completing the Draft EIS and Final EIS and producing a draft Record of Decision (ROD).
What is a Tier 1 EIS in this context?
A Tier 1 EIS is a corridor-level NEPA document used to evaluate broad alternatives across a corridor (here, Atlanta to Chattanooga). It helps set the stage for any later, more detailed project-level decisions, often referred to as Tier 2.
Which NEPA deliverables are included in the scope?
The notice centers on completing the core Tier 1 NEPA documentation: the Draft EIS, the Final EIS, and a draft Record of Decision.
Is this funding for building or constructing transportation improvements?
Based on the notice, the funding is aimed at completing environmental review documents (Tier 1 EIS and draft ROD), not construction.
Why was a new opportunity issued in 2012?
The Tier 1 EIS work was expected to be completed under an earlier grant agreement but was not finished. By 2012, federal funds remained unspent. FRA closed out the existing grant and announced it would re-obligate a portion of the remaining federal balance specifically to complete the project deliverables.
How does this relate to earlier funding and appropriations?
The funding history reflects multiple Congressional appropriations that were originally provided to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and later transferred to FRA. One appropriation was under TEA-21 and another was under the 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act. After transfer, FRA administered the funding streams.
What were the original TEA-21 funds and match requirement?
Congress originally appropriated $5,000,000 under TEA-21 for a study of transportation alternatives between Atlanta and Chattanooga. After rescission, it became $4,690,857 and required a 20 percent match.
What were the 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act funds and match requirement?
The 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act provided an additional $2,000,000 to study the Intermodal Transportation Corridor from Atlanta to Chattanooga, and those funds did not require any state or local match.
What was the prior grant agreement referenced in the notice?
The major award activity occurred under a prior grant agreement executed July 14, 2006 (DTFR53-06-H-00001) between FRA and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
What were the total funds under the 2006 grant agreement?
Under the 2006 agreement, FRA obligated $6,690,857 in federal funds and GDOT committed $1,172,714 in matching funds, for a total project cost of $7,863,571.
What happened to the earlier project work?
The expectation was that GDOT would complete the Tier 1 EIS (Draft and Final) and produce a draft Record of Decision under the 2006 grant, but the project was not completed under the original grant.
How much federal funding remained unspent by the time of the 2012 notice?
At the time of the 2012 notice, $759,403 in federal funds remained unspent.
How much federal funding did FRA plan to re-obligate under this 2012 opportunity?
FRA announced it would re-obligate $508,000 of the remaining federal balance to GDOT specifically to complete the project.
Was cost sharing or matching required for the re-obligated amount?
Yes. The notice indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement applies to the re-obligated amount. In the described plan, GDOT would provide an additional $127,000 match alongside the $508,000 federal amount.
What is the total value of the re-obligated funding plus match described?
Based on the figures in the notice, the re-obligated federal amount ($508,000) plus the additional GDOT match ($127,000) totals $635,000 for the completion push.
Was this an open competitive grant opportunity?
No. The opportunity functioned less like an open competition and more like a targeted continuation action to complete deliverables tied to earlier Congressional direction and the earlier grant.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to a single applicant: the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
What federal program identifier (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists the program under CFDA 20.314 (Railroad Development).
What was the award ceiling and was there a stated award floor?
The award ceiling was $508,000. No award floor was stated.
What agency administered and oversaw this cooperative agreement?
The opportunity was administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under a cooperative agreement structure.
What is the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor study focused on?
It is tied to evaluating transportation improvements and alternatives in the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor at a broad, corridor level through a Tier 1 NEPA process.
How does Tier 1 work relate to Tier 2 decisions?
The Tier 1 EIS evaluates broad corridor-level alternatives and is intended to set the stage for any later, project-specific Tier 2 decisions.
How were applications submitted or handled?
Applications were to be handled through GrantSolutions, and support was available through the GrantSolutions Help Desk.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on December 18, 2012, and had a closing date of January 18, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice was archived on February 17, 2013.
Why is FRA involved if some funds were originally provided to FHWA?
The notice explains that the appropriations were originally provided to FHWA and later transferred to FRA, and both funding streams ultimately were administered by FRA after the transfer.
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