Project Grant FRLRI006314

This $150,000 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Safety (CFDA 20.301) program provides funding for training emergency responders, emergency medical technicians, police, and fire personnel on railroad operations and hazardous materials incident response. The training activities include sessions, exercises, drills, and video production to enhance preparedness for railroad emergencies. The intended beneficiaries are the trained personnel as...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Safety program (CFDA 20.301) provides funding for training activities to improve emergency response capabilities for railroad-related incidents. The award recipient, the American Chemistry Council's Chemtrec LLC Division, will use the funds to deliver training sessions, exercises, and drills, as well as produce training videos for emergency responders, emergency...

This $400,000 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration will fund research proposals through the National Academy of Sciences aimed at improving railroad safety and performance. Awarded on August 1, 2022 under the Railroad Research and Development program (CFDA 20.313), the project will support research collaborations through December 31, 2025 in key areas such as safety, environmental impact, human factors, rolling stock, track infrastructure, grade...

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was awarded a $10,217,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 2, 2022 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will fund critical infrastructure security and public protection services for Metro's intra-city bus and passenger rail systems. As the objective of the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program is to safeguard transportation infrastructure and...

This federal Project Grant award of $9,000,000.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) provides funding to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to enhance security for intercity passenger rail transportation services across the United States. The grant will support activities such as upgrading surveillance equipment, hardening infrastructure, providing emergency response training, and implementing...

The Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $57.6 million Project Grant to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements federal grant program. The grant will fund rehabilitation of a bridge to return it to a state of good repair, increasing efficiency of freight and passenger rail operations on the regional and national rail network while reducing operations and maintenance costs. Work under the...

This $1,333,333 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Safety (CFDA 20.301) federal grant program will fund Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to administer public information, education, and awareness programs. The grant's objective is to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities, as well as improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at...

The Southern California Regional Rail Authority Corporation (SCRRA) was awarded a $2.8 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 2, 2022 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant funds will support SCRRA's efforts to protect critical rail infrastructure and passengers in Los Angeles, California from security threats. As the objective of the FEMA Rail and Transit Security Grant Program is to provide resources to...

The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $398,361 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will fund security enhancements for critical transportation infrastructure and protection of passengers from September 2021 through August 2024 in San Diego, California. The objective of the FEMA Rail and Transit Security Grant Program is to provide funds to eligible public transportation...

The Delaware River Port Authority received a $3,052,196 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 2, 2022 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will fund critical infrastructure protection and public security efforts for the Camden, NJ public transportation system. Specifically, the funding will support securing rail and transit systems against risks associated with potential acts of terrorism or related incidents as...