DOT opens $139M for the Special Transportation Circumstances grant program
Eligible applicants: states. Applications are due September 29, 2023
Opportunity: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Special Transportation Circumstances Projects
Announcement Type: NOFO
Overview and Eligible Uses: This initiative aims to enhance and safeguard rail infrastructure in Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda.
Projects eligible for funding improve the safety, efficiency, and/or reliability of rail transportation systems. For South Dakota and Wyoming, the projects eligible for the directed funding under this NOFO must be freight rail Capital Projects in those states that are on a state rail plan developed under Chapter 227 that provide Public Benefits.
For Alaska, a project eligible for directed funding under this NOFO must be a freight or passenger rail-related Capital Project in that state. Applicants are not limited in the number of projects for which they seek funding.
Amount: This NOFO makes available $139,022,333 in directed funding for eligible Capital Projects, as follows: $15,654,566 for Alaska, $58,887,409 for South Dakota, and $64,480,358 for Wyoming.
The Federal share of total costs for an STC project(s) must not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of a project.
Award Type: Grant agreements and/or cooperative agreements
Eligible Applicants: The states of Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Key Dates: Applications are due September 29, 2023.
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