Project Grant 69A36521402350CRSFL

Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a Project Grant of $33.1 million to Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, LLC on December 1, 2025, to support the Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project. The project, scheduled for completion by August 31, 2029, focuses on enhancing rail infrastructure resilience and connectivity throughout Florida's panhandle region. This initiative aligns with the FRA's mission to...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The purpose of this award is to support the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor that would connect several of Florida's largest metropolitan areas, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne, Port St. Lucie, and Miami....

Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Crossing Elimination Program Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $19.3 million to the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization on May 1, 2025, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to enhance safety at highway-rail grade crossings along the Florida East Coast Railway Brightline shared-use corridor in Broward County. The project involves design and construction of supplemental safety measures at 21 of...

Summary of Federal Grant Award The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $125,000 to the City of Jacksonville's Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on December 1, 2025, through a Project Grant to support railroad trespassing enforcement activities in Jacksonville, Florida. The grant, which extends through August 31, 2026, enables the agency to conduct dedicated enforcement operations addressing trespassing incidents on railroad property within the jurisdiction. This funding supports the Jacksonville...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) received a $1.5 million Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants (CFDA 20.500) award from the Federal Transit Administration on August 19, 2025, to develop comprehensive transit-oriented development (TOD) planning along the First Coast Flyer Green Line, a 10-mile bus rapid transit corridor in Jacksonville, Florida. The primary deliverable is a TOD pilot study and planning initiative designed to integrate land...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Jacksonville Transportation Authority received a $3.75 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), awarded on May 23, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2032. This grant funds the Park-N-Ride and Hub Improvements Project in Jacksonville, Florida, which will enhance safety and operational efficiency across six transit hub locations....

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The City of North Charleston received a $1.2 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program (CFDA 20.327), awarded on May 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2028. This grant funds a grade separation project that will eliminate the at-grade crossing between Rivers Avenue, a major six-lane arterial in North Charleston carrying over 20,000 vehicles daily, and an...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) $505,145.00 under the Railway-Highway Crossings Program (CFDA 20.285) on November 24, 2025, for rail safety improvement construction at the Mussey Avenue railway-highway crossing (No. 622923R) in Live Oak, Florida. This project, identified as RRMP SP-714.95, will deliver safety infrastructure improvements designed to reduce hazards and enhance public safety at the grade crossing...

The Lake County Rail Replacement Project, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on November 1, 2025, represents a $17.17 million Project Grant to Lake County Railroad for comprehensive railroad infrastructure rehabilitation. The project focuses on rail replacement and track modernization within Lake County, Oregon, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2030. This initiative aligns with the FRA's mandate to improve railroad infrastructure safety, efficiency, and...

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority received a $19.5 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2025. The St. Johns River Ferry Regional Connectivity Project will deliver a new low-emission vessel and upgrades to the existing fueling system to enhance sustainable and reliable transportation connectivity between historic coastal communities in the Jacksonville, Florida region. These...