Project Grant 69A36526421380FSPDC
- 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 Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) $29 million on May 1, 2025, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) to complete project planning and alternatives development for the Saugatuck River Bridge replacement. This planning grant, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2029, will deliver conceptual designs and feasibility analyses for replacing the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $55 million to the Connecticut Department of Transportation on June 1, 2025, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) to complete project development, environmental review, and final design for comprehensive rail infrastructure improvements on the New Haven Line. The project scope includes reconstruction of seven rail overpass bridges, track realignment and superelevation...
- 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 $19.25 million to the Connecticut Department of Transportation under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) on June 1, 2025. The project will be completed by July 31, 2029, and involves final design and construction of critical communication and security infrastructure upgrades along the New Haven Line (NHL) main line and the Cos Cob Moveable Bridge. Specifically, the project...
- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a Project Grant of $307.4 million on October 1, 2025, to fund the comprehensive design and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) activities for a full replacement railroad structure crossing. The project encompasses design progression from preliminary (15%) through final (100%) design phases, with ultimate completion targeted for April 30, 2030. The design effort will be guided by two...
- This federal Project Grant award of $23,500,000.00, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326), will fund planning, preliminary engineering, and environmental review activities to support the future final design and construction of a bridge replacement project. The key products and services to be delivered include replacing the current bridge structure, expanding capacity from two to four tracks,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) $15 million in Block Grant funding effective October 1, 2025, to support the TIME-1 Project, a multi-phase rail infrastructure modernization initiative along the Bridgeport-Stratford corridor. This award funds the construction of approximately 141 catenary pole foundations as part of Contract A, the initial phase of the larger TIME-1 Project. The grant supports...
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 bridge crossing that will support current and future capacity and operational needs on this corridor. The project will evaluate track alignment options and alternative design and construction solutions to enhance operability, capacity, and resiliency of the crossing. Deliverables under this award include preliminary planning documents, an alternatives analysis report, and conceptual engineering for each alternative, along with project management documentation to be distributed to all relevant stakeholders. The project will benefit multiple transportation entities and agencies, including Amtrak, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, CSX Transportation, Connecticut Southern Railroad, and passenger rail users throughout the corridor.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $8.0m | 2/25/26 |