Project Grant AH27573420

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1.5 million on September 23, 2025, to the Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust (doing business as Eastern Berks Gateway Railroad) under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The project grant funds the conservation and restoration of the historic Charles M. Schwab's private Pullman railroad car, Loretto, located in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. This physical preservation initiative is scheduled for completion by...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded New England Central Railroad, Inc. a Project Grant totaling $26.1 million on December 1, 2025, to support freight rail infrastructure improvements across New England. The project, which includes the Providence Worcester Railroad as part of a contiguous freight network extending from the Canadian border to the Atlantic Ocean, will enhance rail operations that currently move tens of thousands of rail cars and...

This $10,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) funds the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to conduct a 3-year Mechanical Craft Workforce Development Apprenticeship Training Program. The program aims to attract new employees and provide upskilling for current Amtrak staff in critical mechanical trade roles, including electricians, machinists, car...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the University of Delaware $18.17 million on December 1, 2025, to establish a Center for Hands-On Training and Learning Environment for the Next Generation Railroad Technical Workforce. The project extends through October 31, 2029, and represents a significant investment in workforce development infrastructure for the rail transportation industry. This grant supports the creation of practical training facilities and...

Federal Grant Award Summary Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (doing business as MXV Rail) received a $3.77 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005), awarded September 20, 2025, with completion expected by September 19, 2028. As a member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, MXV Rail will develop and deliver specialized training programs for state, local,...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), under the Fiscal Year 2013 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (CFDA 20.323) program, provides $21,000,000 to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to advance the Substation 41 reconstruction project. The funding will be used for preliminary design, engineering, and force account labor to support the final design of the project. Additionally, the grant will...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Eastwick Education $916,414 under the Education Stabilization Fund Formula Grant program (CFDA 84.425) from April 1, 2021 to July 26, 2022. This funding supported services to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic in Nutley, New Jersey through the Education Stabilization Fund program. Specifically, Eastwick Education utilized the grant to deliver stabilization services and resources to address the...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $423,002.22 to the New Jersey Department of Transportation through the Railway-Highway Crossings Program (CFDA 20.285) on April 16, 2026, for the upgrade of railroad crossing surface and signals at Conover Street (County Route 527) in Englishtown Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029, and involves safety improvements at the railroad crossing located at mile post...

The Board of Cooperative Education received a $207,601 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund program. The grant period runs from April 15, 2021 through June 7, 2022. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund program, established under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA #84.425), provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Board of Cooperative...