The Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety is offering a grant program dedicated to enhancing highway-rail grade crossing safety. This grant is for the purpose of providing essential funding to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., an organization committed to promoting awareness and safe behavior around railroad tracks and crossings. The initiative, funded through the approved budget of the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety for fiscal year 2021, aims to support educational outreach and enforcement efforts. This vital support will enable Operation Lifesaver, Inc., to continue its crucial mission of reducing preventable incidents, injuries, and fatalities at crossings and along rights-of-way through public education, professional law enforcement partnerships, and engineering solutions, thereby contributing to national rail safety objectives.
Opportunity ID: 335556
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-OLS-21-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY21-Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Education and Enforcement Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.301 — Railroad Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 03, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 03, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2021 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only Operation Lifesaver Inc is permitted to apply for this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | Provide program funding for Operation Lifesaver, Inc., using funds designed and provided under the approved budget for the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety for fiscal year 2021. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY21-Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Education and Enforcement Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
GrantSolutions Help Desk
Phone Number: 1.866.577.0771 or 202.401.5282 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET |
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