The Federal Railroad Administration is offering this grant to provide financial assistance to Amtrak. This grant is for the purpose of covering Amtrak’s operating expenses, with $129,484,568 available. These funds are provided pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, and are intended to cover expenses until January 15, 2014, or the enactment of the applicable full year appropriations act for FY14. To receive these funds, Amtrak must complete the grant application and electronically submit required documents, including the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance, SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Projects, signed FRA Assurances and Certification forms, Schedule V-b Summary of FRA Defined Train Contribution, and Schedule V-a Summary Performance Report.
Opportunity ID: 245413
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-AMT-14-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY14 Operating Grant (DTFRDV-14-G-00001) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.315 — National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 28, 2013 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 28, 2013 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Nov 27, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $129,484,568 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is eligible to apply for this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | Pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law No. 113-46, October 17, 2013), the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $129,484,568 to cover Operating expenses until January 15, 2014 or the date of enactment of the applicable full year appropriations act for FY14.
In order to receive these funds, Amtrak must complete the grant application and submit the following items electronically: Application for Federal Assistance SF-424; SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Projects; and signed copies of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Assurances and Certification forms (http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/admin/assurancesandcertifications.pdf); Schedule V-b Summary of FRA Defined Train Contribution; and Schedule V-a Summary Performance Report through January 15, 2014. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY14 Operating Grant (DTFRDV-14-G-00001) |
| 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. Eastern Standard Time help@grantsolutions.gov Email:help@grantsolutions.gov |
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