Project Grant 69A36525420000SIPDC
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a $27 million Project Grant under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. The award funds intercity performance improvements on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Washington, DC and New Jersey, with specific focus on identifying and developing concepts and plans to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a $324.5 million Project Grant on July 1, 2025, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to support final design services and pre-construction support activities for the Sawtooth Replacement Project and Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project. The work will be performed in Kearny, New Jersey, with an ultimate completion date...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a Project Grant totaling $1.486 billion under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) on April 1, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of October 31, 2031. The project deliverable is the replacement of an existing deteriorated bridge spanning the Connecticut River while maintaining the two-track configuration and existing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $10 million to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) on February 1, 2026, under a Project Grant for planning and design work on the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project: Springfield Line. The grant, with an ultimate completion date of February 29, 2028, will fund comprehensive planning studies and preliminary engineering to prepare Amtrak for final design and construction procurement of a...
- Rail and Transit Security Grant Program Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a $9 million Project Grant under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This three-year award supports security enhancement initiatives designed to protect Amtrak's critical transportation infrastructure and traveling public from acts of terrorism. The funding will...
- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $62 million to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) on June 1, 2025, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) to implement station-related capital improvements at Chicago Union Station. The project involves construction activities to repurpose a mail platform for passenger use, including the addition of emergency egress routes, passenger amenities, and Americans with Disabilities Act...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the National Academy of Sciences a $500,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Research and Development program (CFDA 20.313) effective September 1, 2025, through January 31, 2029. This award supports research proposal development and technical advisory services to advance rail safety initiatives. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will administer the program from its Keck Center in Washington,...
- This $11,000,000 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grant, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.325), will fund the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to conduct a programmatic National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) corridor study and a Northeast Corridor (NEC) corridor-wide survey. The goal is to generate information needed to inform future fence installation at sites vulnerable to and at elevated risk for trespassing...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $427.7 million to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315) effective October 1, 2025, through January 31, 2029. This agreement supports Amtrak's continued safe and efficient national passenger rail operations across both the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and the National Network (NN), which...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $379.6 million to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315). Effective October 1, 2025, through January 31, 2029, this funding supports Amtrak's continued safe and efficient national passenger rail operations, with particular emphasis on the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The award enables...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $4.7 million Project Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) under the Railroad Safety program (CFDA 20.301) on July 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of July 31, 2027. The grant funds critical fire-life-safety infrastructure improvements at Washington Union Station's Claytor Concourse in Washington, DC. Specifically, Amtrak will construct an emergency egress stairway and install a new fire sprinkler system within the existing North Hangar area to create an integrated fire-life-safety system serving both the North Hangar and Claytor Concourse boarding areas. Upon project completion, the North Hangar passenger facility will be brought into compliance with current fire-life-safety code requirements. The project deliverables include concrete, metal, and masonry structural work; finishes and specialties; fire suppression and electrical/communications systems; HVAC installation; a project management plan; a capital cost estimate; and a final performance report. This infrastructure investment directly supports the FRA's mission of enhancing railroad safety while ensuring that Washington Union Station, the southern terminus of the Northeast Corridor and a critical Amtrak hub for long-distance and regional services, maintains operational safety standards for the traveling public.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.4m | 9/29/25 |