Formula Grant AK2026018
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation a formula grant of $27.87 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on February 10, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. This award funds critical infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation activities to preserve the Alaska Railroad Corporation's track structure and commuter locomotive fleet in a state of good repair. Specifically, the funded work...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Alaska Railroad Corporation a formula grant totaling $4,524,965 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 5, 2026, with a completion date of August 30, 2026. The award funds track rehabilitation and preliminary engineering and design services for signal light-emitting diode (LED) upgrades on the Alaska Railroad Corporation's mainline track infrastructure. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation $20.56 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 27, 2025, to fund preventive maintenance activities from January 1, 2024 through December 30, 2025. The award supports vehicle and non-vehicle preventive maintenance across the Alaska railroad system. Vehicle preventive maintenance includes servicing, inspection, maintenance, and repair of revenue and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation $1.746 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 26, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. The award funds two primary deliverables: implementation of a cybersecurity update plan to meet federal requirements and the procurement of new computer and printer equipment to replace devices that have reached end-of-life status. These...
- This $1,397,279 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund the Alaska Railroad Corporation's capital projects to maintain and improve its existing rail infrastructure and equipment. The grant supports activities such as defect detector system replacement and installation to ensure the safe and continued operation of the railroad's passenger and freight services. The grant was awarded on September 17, 2024,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation a $15.49 million Formula Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on June 4, 2025, to fund the replacement of a bridge at milepost 114.3 that has reached the end of its serviceable life. The project will involve bridge replacement and associated improvements, with an expected completion date of December 31, 2027. This capital investment directly supports the FTA's objective of maintaining...
- 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...
- 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 Alaska Railroad Corporation received a $14,012,371 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funded principal and interest costs associated with FY21 Section 5307 bonds. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital and operating assistance and transportation planning in urbanized areas....
- 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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation $1,275,499 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 27, 2026, for bridge preliminary engineering and design activities and passenger operations office renovation. The award, which extends through August 31, 2027, will fund engineering and design work for bridge infrastructure improvements and renovations to the passenger operations administrative office space located in the Anchorage Depot, including new flooring, paint, and lighting installations. These federally funded activities support the FTA's core mission of maintaining transit infrastructure in a state of good repair while ensuring continued reliable service. The outputs—completed preliminary engineering and design documentation for bridge projects, along with improved administrative facilities—will directly benefit Alaska Railroad Corporation's ongoing operations and the Alaska communities and riders dependent on the corporation's freight and passenger rail services. As Alaska's sole railroad operator, the corporation plays a critical infrastructure role connecting communities across the state, and this grant investment ensures continued maintenance and operational capacity of essential rail assets.Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 5/27/26 |