The Department of Transportation is offering a grant to fund the Short Line Safety Institute, aimed at enhancing safety culture and performance of short line and regional railroads. The grant supports safety culture assessments, education, research, and communication initiatives to improve industry safety practices and commitment to safety. Applications are accepted until July 21, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286076
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-16-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY16 Short Line Safety Institute Program Development |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.313 — Railroad Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2016 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2016 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Aug 20, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,900,000 |
| 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 for this grant. |
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: | FY16 Short Line Safety Institute Program Development |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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