Project Grant FRRRD006415

Federal Grant Award Summary Short Line Safety Institute received a $1.31M Project Grant from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award funds the Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) grant component, which supports the development and delivery of train-the-trainer model programs for hazardous...

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...

Summary Operation Lifesaver, Inc. received a $1.33 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Safety program (CFDA 20.301), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2027. This grant funds the administration and delivery of public information, education, and awareness programs designed to prevent and reduce pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities related to railroad rights-of-way and highway-rail grade...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $3.15 million to the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325) effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This Project Grant supports the design, testing, and implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) system connectivity and security enhancements for short-line railroads utilizing...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the University of Delaware a $18.17M Project Grant on December 1, 2025, to establish a Center for Hands-On Training and Learning Environment for the Next Generation Railroad Technical Workforce (HTL). The grant, which extends through October 31, 2029, supports the development of a comprehensive training and educational facility designed to prepare the next generation of railroad industry professionals through hands-on learning experiences and...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation a $12.4 million Project Grant on December 1, 2025, under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program – Special Transportation Circumstances (CFDA 20.338). The grant funds project development, final design, and construction activities to replace approximately 11.84 miles of worn-out legacy jointed main line rail with 115-pound continuously welded rail and associated...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Operation Lifesaver, Inc. received a $375,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program (CFDA 20.531) on April 14, 2026, with completion targeted for September 1, 2027. The award funds the expansion of Operation Lifesaver's rail safety messaging to transit communities, including commuter railroads, subway systems, light rail, and streetcar/trolley operations. Primary...

The City of Longmont, Colorado, was awarded an $8 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration on July 15, 2022. The grant is part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program and will fund safety improvement projects along the BNSF rail corridor in Longmont through December 31, 2027. Specifically, the City of Longmont will implement safety upgrades at 14 at-grade rail crossings through the installation of...

The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) received a $1.35 million Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program on March 1, 2023. The award will fund the design, engineering, and construction of a new traffic signal with railroad preemption capabilities and gates, lights, and bells at two at-grade rail crossings in Cincinnati, OH owned by CSX and Central Railroad of Indiana. The project...

The State of South Dakota Department of Transportation received a $4.7 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration on February 15, 2021 to support the D & I Main Line Rail Replacement and Crossing Improvement Project. The project funding will support rail replacement and crossing improvements along the D & I Main Line in South Dakota through December 31, 2022. The award is being provided under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure...