DOT Launches $573M Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program
Awards of $1M+ to states, local government, and tribes are intended to create grade separations for railroad crossings.
Opportunity: Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program (DOT)
Overview and Eligible Uses: The Railroad Crossing Elimination Program will fund projects that create grade separations – such as overpasses and underpasses – as well as closures, track relocations, and improvement or installation of warning devices at crossings if related to a separation or relocation project. Planning, environmental review, and other preliminary design elements are also eligible for grant funding.
Amount: Awards will be no smaller than $1M (except for planning awards), with no maximum, with a total award amount of $573M. There will be a 3% set-aside for planning projects, and a 20% set aside for rural or tribal areas.
Type: Competitive grant
Eligible Applicants:
States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other territories
Political subdivisions of states
Federally recognized Indian Tribe
Unit of local government or a group of local governments
Public port authority
Metropolitan planning organization
Key Dates: Exact date tbd; likely first week of October (the federal register still has to post the official NOFO)
Key Links:
Notice of Funding Opportunity (DOT-FRA) - note that this NOFO still needs to be updated and posted to the federal register
For a full list of currently available grant programs under the Infrastructure Law and other helpful tools, take a look at our Helpful Resources page.