Project Grant 96342001

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $12.1 million Cooperative Agreement to the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, effective October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2027, to enhance railway safety through the development and deployment of advanced onboard sensor technology. Working in partnership with a technology provider, university railway center, and railway testing facility, the recipient will research, design, and implement wireless...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a Cooperative Agreement valued at $427.7 million under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315), effective October 1, 2025, through January 31, 2029. This agreement provides federal funding to support Amtrak's continued safe and efficient national passenger rail operations across the National Network, encompassing both...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $5,192,597 to Forest Resources Association Inc. (UEI: MJPGW93NS858) on December 12, 2025, under the Inflation Reduction Act Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program (CFDA 10.728). This agreement will support transportation activities facilitating the removal and utilization of biomass and other wood products identified as contributing causes of forest fires. The...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) a $5.64 million Cooperative Agreement on June 1, 2025, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) to develop a comprehensive Service Development Plan (SDP) for extending Amtrak Northeast Regional service from New York to Long Island. Through November 30, 2027, Amtrak will deliver specific planning products including a...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Patriot Restoration Ops a $6.67 million Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program (CFDA 10.728) on December 9, 2025. This award funds transportation and logistics services to facilitate the removal and utilization of biomass and wood products derived from hazardous fuels reduction activities. The cooperative agreement will support various...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded AJ2 Logistics, LLC a $275,000 cooperative agreement under the Transportation Services program (CFDA 10.167) on September 25, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The award supports the development and deployment of a near-real-time grain movement tracking system designed to provide stakeholders with spatial visualization of grain transportation across...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) program to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA). This funding will support the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for the Downeaster rail corridor, which connects Boston, MA to Brunswick, ME via Portland, ME. The SDP project will involve completing key planning and development activities, including...

This $516,768.01 Formula Grant awarded on March 22, 2024 by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund railroad crossing improvements on various locations of the Border Pacific Railroad in Texas. Specifically, the grant will support the installation of additional backup power (fuel cells) on the Border Pacific Railroad in the Pharr District. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), a state government agency, is the primary awardee...

This $870,626 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) CFDA Program 81.135 supports the "PROPEL-1K" project at The Johns Hopkins University to develop "HIGH ENERGY DENSITY FUEL CELLS WITH CYCLIC HYDROGEN CARRIERS". The project aims to advance railroad, oceanic, and aviation electrification through 1 kWh energy storage systems. Key tasks include system integration for metal-ceramic composite hydrogen...

Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded $101,062.50 to The Agriculture Transportation Coalition Inc. under the Transportation Services program (CFDA 10.167) through a Cooperative Agreement dated September 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The awardee will conduct agricultural shipper workshops designed to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. agricultural exports in global markets. These workshops...