This grant is for funding the Short Line Safety Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the safety culture and performance of short line and regional railroads. Its core mission involves fostering voluntary, non-punitive partnerships to improve safety practices and strengthen the industry’s commitment to safety. The Institute achieves these strategic goals through a comprehensive approach built upon four key pillars: conducting safety culture assessments to identify areas for improvement, providing targeted education and training programs for railroad personnel, performing crucial research to develop new safety solutions, and implementing effective communication strategies to disseminate best practices. This appropriation aims to significantly advance safety standards across the short line and regional rail sector.
Opportunity ID: 356442
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-24-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY24 Short Line Safety Institute Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.313 — Railroad Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 19, 2024 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 19, 2024 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,425,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,425,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only the Short Line Safety Institute is eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | This is a Congressional appropriation to fund the Short Line Safety Institute (Institute), a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is, “to provide the leadership to enhance the safety culture and safety performance of short line and regional railroads through voluntary, non-punitive partnerships.” The Institute’s Strategic goals are to enhance and improve safety practices and to increase the short line and regional railroad industry’s culture of commitment to safety. The Institute will address these strategic goals through Four Pillars of activities: safety culture assessments, education and training, research, and communications. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY24 Short Line Safety Institute Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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