Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 19 002
The FY2019 National Network Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation that provides Amtrak with federal support to sustain and improve intercity passenger rail service. Authorized by the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 115-245), the program makes up to $239,049,355 available through a cooperative agreement. The money is intended to cover a mix of core needs, including operating expenses, capital expenses, debt service, and costs related to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Within that total, $8,366,438 is specifically identified for ADA expenses, available through December 7, 2018, or until the applicable full-year FY2019 appropriations law is enacted (whichever occurs first).
This grant is narrowly targeted: the only eligible applicant is the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). The purpose is to support both Amtrak activities on the Northeast Corridor and across the broader National Network, which includes state-supported routes and long-distance routes. In practical terms, FRA is using this grant mechanism to provide the federally appropriated funds that help Amtrak run service, maintain and renew infrastructure, and execute capital investments that keep the national passenger rail system functioning and compliant with federal requirements, including accessibility standards.
To receive the funds, Amtrak must submit a formal grant application package electronically by the listed closing date of December 6, 2018. The required submission is fairly comprehensive and is designed to show how the funding will be used, what it will achieve, and how it aligns with Amtrak’s operational and financial realities. The package must include the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and a Statement of Work outlining planned activities. Amtrak must also provide a detailed description of projected operating and capital costs for the upcoming fiscal year, covering both Northeast Corridor services and infrastructure and National Network services (including state-supported and long-distance routes), and it must compare those projections to actual financial performance from the prior fiscal year. In addition, Amtrak has to describe the specific capital projects that will be funded, including cost estimates and an expected completion timeline, and it must provide an assessment of its overall financial condition.
The application also requires standard federal compliance documents and assurances. These include SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) and SF-424D (Assurances for Construction Programs), along with signed FRA assurances and certification forms available on the FRA website. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument (indicating ongoing federal involvement and oversight typical of such agreements), and is listed under CFDA number 20.315 within the transportation funding activity category. The opportunity was created on November 6, 2018, and lists the award ceiling as $239,049,355, reflecting the appropriated amount made available through this announcement.Apply for FR AMT 19 002
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2019 National Network Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.315.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-11-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-12-06. (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 $239,049,355.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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