This grant is for enhancing highway-rail grade crossing safety across the nation, aiming to prevent accidents and save lives. The Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety is offering this program funding, specifically allocated from its approved fiscal year 2022 budget for the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Education and Enforcement Program. The primary purpose of this grant is to provide essential financial support to Operation Lifesaver, Inc. This organization plays a crucial role in promoting public awareness through educational campaigns and supporting enforcement initiatives at grade crossings. Through this funding, the grant seeks to reduce preventable incidents, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail intersections by fostering safer public behaviors, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and ultimately improving overall rail safety outcomes for communities.
Opportunity ID: 343225
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-OLS-22-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY22 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Education and Enforcement Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Education |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.301 — Railroad Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 23, 2022 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 23, 2022 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Oct 23, 2022 |
| 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 2022. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY22 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Education and Enforcement Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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