Cooperative Agreement FRRRD003812

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $150,000 in project grant funding to the American Chemistry Council, Inc. (through its Chemtrec LLC Division, doing business as Chemstar Division) under the Railroad Safety program (CFDA 20.301) for Rail Safety and Hazmat Emergency Response Training and Equipment. The award, obligated on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2027, supports the development and delivery of comprehensive emergency...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded the American Chemistry Council, Inc. (through its Chemtrec LLC division) a $200,000 Project Grant under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant component, the awardee will deliver comprehensive hazardous...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development was awarded an $11.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The objective of the project is to improve safety at rail crossings and reduce collisions between trains carrying hazardous materials and road users in rural Louisiana. Work will be performed from May 2022 through October 2025 to fund projects...

Minnesota Commercial Railway Locomotive Emission Reduction Project The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $19.8 million Project Grant to Minnesota Commercial Railway Co to support locomotive emission reduction initiatives in Minnesota. The award, obligated on December 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2029, is designed to advance environmental performance in commercial rail operations. While the specific CFDA program title is not provided in the award...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 provides $343,468 to the Leonardo Academy Inc. under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to replace four high-emitting diesel short haul trucks with newer, cleaner vehicles. The award will fund the replacement of the diesel trucks with four Tier 4 Final selective catalytic reduction trucks, resulting in reduced emissions of pollutants from diesel engines. By upgrading its fleet of short...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a $4.7 million Project Grant under the Railroad Safety program (CFDA 20.301) on July 1, 2025, to construct an emergency egress stairway and install a new fire sprinkler system within the North Hangar area of the Claytor Concourse at Washington Union Station. The project will integrate fire-life-safety systems for both the North Hangar and Claytor Concourse,...

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded Timber Rock Railroad, L.L.C. a $50 million Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, to support comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation along its rail corridor extending from DeRidder, Louisiana to Kirbyville, Texas. The grant funds project development, final design, and construction activities including the rehabilitation or replacement of approximately 29 bridges, railroad track replacement, tie installation, and track resurfacing. These...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides $2,305,555.00 in funding to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. The award will support the replacement of 7 diesel-powered yard trucks with all-electric yard trucks in disadvantaged communities in King and Pierce Counties, Washington, including the Duwamish Valley, Allentown, and Fife areas. The anticipated outcomes include...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded The Center for Rural Development, Inc. a $500,000 Project Grant under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), specifically through the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) component. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds the delivery of more than 100 mobile, in-person, and...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the South Coast Air Quality Management District a $4.17 million Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to replace an older locomotive with a zero-emission locomotive. The grant period runs from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027. Through this funding, the South Coast Air Quality Management District will implement a project to replace a diesel-powered locomotive operating in communities located in the South Coast...