The Federal Government is offering this grant to fund the Short Line Safety Institute (Institute), a 501(c)(3) organization. The Institute’s mission is to provide leadership that enhances the safety culture and safety performance of short line and regional railroads nationwide through voluntary, non-punitive partnerships. This grant is specifically for the purpose of enabling the Institute to address its strategic goals: enhancing and improving safety practices and increasing the short line and regional railroad industry’s overall commitment to safety. The program will achieve these critical objectives through four core pillars of activities, including comprehensive safety culture assessments, targeted education and training initiatives, crucial research into safety advancements, and effective communications strategies.
Opportunity ID: 343172
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-22-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY22 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: | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2022 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2022 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| 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: | FY22 Short Line Safety Institute Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
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