The Transportation Department is offering the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program to provide operating assistance for initiating, restoring, or enhancing intercity passenger rail transportation. Eligible projects include various operating expenses related to intercity passenger rail service like staffing, fuel/electricity costs, station expenses, and administrative costs. Applications are open until May 22, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT.
Opportunity ID: 300964
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RAE-18-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.324 — Restoration and Enhancement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2018 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2018 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,796,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,796,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation, and any rail carrier in partnership with at least 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, or a political subdivision of a State. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | The purpose of the R&E Program is to provide operating assistance to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail transportation. Eligible projects will include operating expenses associated with intercity passenger rail service, such as: staffing costs; diesel fuel or electricity costs; station costs; lease payments on rolling stock; routine planned maintenance costs; host railroad costs; train yard operation costs; and administrative costs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email:support@grants.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.324 | FR-RAE-18-002-060240 | Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program | PKG00238484 | Feb 21, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
300964 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
300964 SF424A-1.0.pdf
300964 SF424B-1.1.pdf
300964 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
300964 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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