Formula Grant AK2026003
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation $777,328 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 10, 2025, to acquire and install video and audio recording systems in locomotives. This initiative fulfills federal mandates requiring the implementation of onboard recording capabilities in rail operations. The project will be completed by August 31, 2026, and is designed to support safety analysis,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation a formula grant of $15.487 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on June 4, 2025, for bridge replacement and improvements at milepost 114.3. The project addresses aging infrastructure critical to maintaining Alaska's rail network and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2027. The bridge replacement constitutes a capital project designed to keep the...
- The Alaska Railroad Corporation was awarded a $12.2 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund bridge engineering, design, replacement, and rehabilitation work from June 2023 through January 2027. As the sole rail provider in Alaska, the Corporation will leverage this funding to ensure the state's rail infrastructure remains in a state of good repair, facilitating continued freight and passenger rail services...
- This $5,217,501 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) formula grant award, effective December 20, 2024 through March 31, 2027, will fund capital maintenance activities to ensure passenger rolling stock equipment operated by the Alaska Railroad Corporation is maintained in a state of good repair. The award will benefit the Alaska Railroad Corporation and its riders by keeping passenger equipment in good condition and supporting continued reliable...
- The Alaska Railroad Corporation received a $626,100 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on February 11, 2021. The funding supported radio system and track rehabilitation projects to be completed by July 30, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital assistance and transportation...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $11,301,957 Formula Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to the Alaska Railroad Corporation. The grant funds will be used to rehabilitate and improve bridges across the Alaska Railroad system to ensure bridges are maintained in a state of good repair. The expected outcomes are to keep bridges in a state of good repair to enable continued rail operations, which will benefit the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Fairbanks North Star Borough Transportation Department a formula grant totaling $4.19 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant funds support operational continuance of fixed-route and paratransit transit services through allocation toward personnel costs (salaries, benefits, and overtime...
- The Alaska Railroad Corporation received a $36,245,108 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 25, 2023. The grant funding supports preventive maintenance activities to keep the corporation's facilities, rail infrastructure, and communication/signaling systems in a state of good repair. These maintenance activities include inspections, repairs, and replacement of in-kind components for buildings, track, wayside...
- FEDERAL GRANT AWARD SUMMARY The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities received a $1.1 million Formula Grant award on July 25, 2025, from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to develop the Alaska State Rail Plan. The project will establish a strategic framework for rail infrastructure development and integration as a freight transport mode within Alaska, with coordination among railroad stakeholders including...
- The Alaska Railroad Corporation received a $8.19 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on March 24, 2022. The grant utilizes American Rescue Plan Act funding to provide one year of operating assistance from January 20, 2020 through December 31, 2020 to maintain transit services and address pandemic-related expenses for the Anchorage urbanized area. Funds will cover all...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation $4.52 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 5, 2026, to fund track rehabilitation and preliminary engineering and design services for signal light-emitting diode (LED) light upgrades. The award, with an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2026, supports critical infrastructure maintenance activities designed to preserve the Alaska Railroad Corporation's mainline track and signal systems in a state of good repair, thereby enabling continued rail operations throughout the state. These services directly benefit the Alaska Railroad Corporation and its ridership by maintaining essential freight and passenger rail connectivity across Alaska. The track rehabilitation and signal system upgrades represent preventive maintenance activities consistent with the Federal Transit Formula Grants program's core objectives of supporting public transportation infrastructure improvements and capital projects that enhance the safety and operational efficiency of transit systems. No subrecipient activities were identified for this award.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.6m | 1/5/26 |