The Railroad Research Foundation is offering a grant to support the implementation of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Analytical Risk Model (H-TRAM) for Class II and Class III railroads. This grant will provide resources for developing Help Files, training modules, webinars, and technical support for H-TRAM rail routing decision making. The goal is to enhance compliance with 49 CFR 172.820 and improve risk reduction decision-making in hazardous materials transportation. The grantee, Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts, LLC, aims to facilitate the setup, configuration, and operation of H-TRAM through various support activities and outreach efforts.
Opportunity ID: 277067
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-SEC-15-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY15 Supplemental for Security, Routing, and Information Technology Implementation Support for Hazardous Materials Transportation Analytical Risk Model (H-TRAM) for Class II and Class III Railroads. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.301 — Railroad Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2015 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2015 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $175,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only the Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts, LLC is eligible to apply for this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts (CASE) was contracted by the Railroad Research Foundation (RRF) to complete the development of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Analytical Risk Model (H-TRAM) for Class II and Class III railroads. H-TRAM was developed as a result of Grant FR-SEC-0008-12-01-02 issued to the RRF. H-TRAM is a web-based Software for a service risk reduction decision support tool for compliance with 49 CFR 172.820. This new grant would allow for additional resources for the H-TRAM rail routing decision making. The grantee (Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts, LLC) plans to create a Help File, detailing how to setup and configure a rail route within H-TRAM; develop and implement web based training modules and webinars that the railroad industry could use for their initial understanding of how the system works; provide âÃÂÃÂImplementation Support,âÃÂàincluding technical support for data configuration and set up, the operation of a call in capability where questions could be answered and if any technical problems surface a person could help the railroad through the corrections; and outreach activities to promote availability of The H-TRAM program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY15 Supplemental for Security, Routing, and Information Technology Implementation Support for Hazardous Materials Transportation Analytical Risk Model (H-TRAM) for Class II and Class III Railroads. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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