This department is offering a grant to fund the Short Line Safety Institute’s mission of enhancing the safety culture and performance of short line and regional railroads through voluntary partnerships. The grant aims to improve safety practices in the industry by conducting safety culture assessments, providing education and training, conducting research, and enhancing communications. Applications for this grant are open until September 18, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 320515
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-19-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY19 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 11, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 18, 2019 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 18, 2019 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,400,000 |
| 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: | FY19 Short Line Safety Institute Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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