Opportunity Information: Apply for FR RAE 24 001
The FY21-24 Restoration and Enhancement (RampE) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to support intercity passenger rail service. The core aim is operational in nature: it is designed to fund efforts to initiate new intercity rail passenger transportation operations, restore services that have been reduced or discontinued, or enhance existing operations so that service is improved for riders. In practical terms, this program is focused on helping communities and rail partners bring passenger rail service online, bring it back, or make it better through service-level improvements, rather than being limited to only one type of applicant or a single region.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Title "FY21-24 Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program" with Funding Opportunity Number FR RAE 24 001. It is categorized as a discretionary grant, meaning awards are made through a competitive selection process rather than by formula. The funding activity category is Transportation, and the assistance listing is tied to CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 20.324. The sponsoring agency is DOT - Federal Railroad Administration.
A broad set of applicants can pursue funding, reflecting the multi-jurisdictional and partnership-heavy nature of intercity passenger rail. Eligible applicants include states (including the District of Columbia), groups of states, entities implementing an interstate rail compact, public agencies or publicly chartered authorities established by one or more states, and political subdivisions of a state such as counties, cities, or townships. Federally recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible. On the rail operator side, Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation may apply. In addition, any rail carrier may apply if it is partnering with at least one eligible public entity described above (states, multi-state groups, compact entities, public authorities, political subdivisions, or tribes), consistent with 49 U.S.C. 22908(a)(1)(H). The program also allows combinations of eligible public entities, consistent with 49 U.S.C. 22908(a)(1)(I), which supports joint applications and collaborative, corridor-based approaches.
Key timing and award information is also provided. The opportunity was created on 2024-07-16 and has an original closing date of 2024-09-30. The stated award ceiling is 153,845,680, indicating the maximum award amount anticipated under this notice. The FRA expects to make about 6 awards. These figures suggest a relatively small number of larger, competitive awards intended to meaningfully move the needle on intercity passenger rail operations through start-up, restoration, or service enhancement activities.
Overall, RampE is a targeted tool for expanding and strengthening intercity passenger rail by funding operational initiatives and improvements, while allowing a wide range of public-sector applicants and rail carriers to participate, including through formal partnerships and multi-entity collaborations.Apply for FR RAE 24 001
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY21-24 Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.324.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-07-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-09-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $153,845,680.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.
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