The Federal Railroad Administration is offering the Law Enforcement Strategies for Reducing Trespassing Pilot Grant Program aimed at high-risk communities. This grant aims to fund law enforcement agencies in implementing activities to reduce trespassing on rail rights of way. Agencies will conduct enforcement actions and provide reports on the outcomes, contributing to the research on the effectiveness of these efforts. The objective is to develop a safety program to decrease rail trespassing incidents and casualties. Applicants must adhere to the application requirements outlined in the notice. Closing date for submissions is October 9, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296763
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-LEL-17-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY17-Law Enforcement Strategies for Reducing Trespassing Pilot Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.301 — Railroad Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2017 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2017 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Nov 08, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments State governments County governments Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | This notice details the application requirements and procedures to obtain grant funding for eligible projects under the Law Enforcement Strategies for Reducing Trespassing Pilot Grant Program. FRA is initiating a “Pilot Grant Program” to benefit communities that are at high risk for rail trespassing related incidents and casualties. The objective of this program is to research the effectiveness of funding law enforcement agencies various activities aimed at reducing trespassing on the rail rights of way in developing an effective safety program. Under this program, FRA will issue a competitive grant to law enforcement agencies for the purposes of implementing enforcement activities aimed at reducing trespassing along the rail ROW. Agencies selected to receive funding will perform rail trespassing enforcement related activities and report on those activities to FRA. The activities performed through the Pilot Grant Program and their benefits will help determine whether funding directed at law enforcement agencies for rail trespass prevention activities is effective in reducing rail trespassing incidents and casualties. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY17-Law Enforcement Strategies for Reducing Trespassing Pilot Grant 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 |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.301 | FR-LEL-17-001-059362 | FY17-Law Enforcement Strategies for Reducing Trespassing Pilot Grant Program | PKG00234467 | Aug 24, 2017 | Oct 09, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
296763 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
296763 SF424A-1.0.pdf
296763 SF424B-1.1.pdf
296763 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
296763 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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