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Eligible: Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

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FY24-25 Federal-State Partnership For Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program

From US Department of Transportation

The FY24-25 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program is administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the US Department of Transportation. It aims to provide funding for projects that improve intercity passenger rail service, which may include expansion and upgrades to existing rail infrastructure, stations, safety improvements, and related activities. Further details regarding eligible projects, amounts, and application specifics would be found in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      FY24-25 Federal-State Partnership For Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program

    • Source

      US Department of Transportation

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $5,070,784,989

    • Number of Awards

      50

    • Award Range

      $0 - $0

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Activity

      Equipment Purchase

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Applicants

      Eligible applicants include:
      (i) A State (including the District of Columbia);
      (ii) A group of States;
      (iii) An Interstate Compact;
      (iv) A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by
      one or more States;
      (v) A political subdivision of a State;
      (vi) Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative
      agreement with one or more States;
      (vii) A federally recognized Indian Tribe; and
      (viii) Any combination of the entities described in (i) through (vii)

       

      Eligible Activities

      Eligible activities include but are not limited to:
      i. A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a State of Good Repair.
      ii. A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary.
      iii. A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service.
      iv. A group of related projects described in paragraphs (i) through (iii).
      v. The planning, environmental studies, and Final Design for a project or group of projects described in paragraphs (i) through (iv).

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Sep 22, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Jan 7, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

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