Project Grant 69A36526422470CRSIL
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Interstate Rail Compacts (CFDA 20.328) program to the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC). The purpose of this grant is to provide funds to MIPRC to promote, coordinate, and support passenger rail development in its member states and the broader Midwest region. Specific activities to be funded include administration, intercity passenger rail promotion, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a $62 million Project Grant on June 1, 2025, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326). The award funds capital improvements at Chicago Union Station, with an anticipated completion date of January 31, 2029. The project involves repurposing a mail platform for passenger use, including construction of emergency egress...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The funding will support MDOT's efforts to plan improvements to the existing Pere Marquette intercity passenger rail service between Grand Rapids, MI and Chicago, IL. Key deliverables include developing a project performance plan, existing...
- The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rail Development Commission Ohio under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The purpose of this award is to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed intercity passenger rail corridor connecting Cleveland, OH, to Detroit, MI, through Toledo, OH. The key deliverables under this award include: Developing a Project Performance Plan (Task 1.1)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded 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. This award funds Amtrak's comprehensive initiative to identify and develop intercity performance improvements on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Washington, DC and New Jersey. The project will...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $47.2 million Project Grant to Progressive Rail Incorporated on October 1, 2025, for comprehensive railroad infrastructure improvements across east-central Minnesota. The project encompasses project development, final design, and construction activities scheduled for completion by March 31, 2029, targeting key subdivisions in Bloomington, Cannon Falls, Eagandale, Faribault, Rosemount, and Savage, as well as the...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) will provide $3,500,000 to fund preliminary engineering and planning for transit infrastructure improvements in the Chicago metropolitan area. The key activities to be performed include: Preliminary engineering for a new rail yard warming shelter construction at the Edgebrook Station on Metra's UP-NW line. A concept study...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $2,048,000 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The grant will fund preliminary engineering and environmental review to rehabilitate four bridges located between Kalamazoo and Ypsilanti, Michigan. Key deliverables include a project management plan, preliminary engineering package, environmental...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeast Illinois Railroad Co, doing business as Metra Metropolitan Rail, received a $688,589 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This award supports security-related initiatives designed to protect the commuter rail system's critical infrastructure and passengers from acts of terrorism across the six-county Chicago...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), will support the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in developing a Service Development Plan for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Chicago, IL to Detroit/Pontiac, MI, and extending to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The $500,000 award will enable MDOT to produce a comprehensive project description,...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $2.3 million Project Grant to the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission on January 1, 2026, for the "Invest Midwest the Future of Midwest Passenger Rail—Phase 1" initiative. The project is scheduled for completion by October 31, 2029, and will be performed in Illinois. This Phase 1 project supports the FRA's efforts to advance passenger rail infrastructure and service development across the Midwest region, building capacity and planning frameworks for enhanced intercity passenger rail connectivity. While specific deliverables are not detailed in the award notice, this Phase 1 funding typically supports planning, feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and preliminary design work for passenger rail corridor development. The Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission, as a multi-state entity, will leverage these federal resources to coordinate regional passenger rail initiatives and advance long-term transportation goals for the Midwest.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.8m | 1/22/26 |