Fiscal Year 2025 Intercity Passenger Rail Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DHS-25-GPD-157-00-98
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $9,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Disaster Prevention and Relief
- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- FEMA GO Help Desk femago@fema.dhs.gov (877) 585-3242
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Fiscal Year 2025 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) Program is a targeted security grant opportunity administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exclusively for Amtrak. The program aims to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and traveling public from potential terrorist attacks, focusing on five National Priority Areas including enhancing protection of soft targets, supporting homeland security task forces, improving cybersecurity resilience, supporting election security, and responding to border crisis challenges. Eligible expenses encompass planning, operational activities, equipment and capital projects, training, awareness campaigns, and exercises, with specific allowable costs ranging from security personnel and canine teams to cybersecurity improvements and physical security enhancements. Amtrak must develop a comprehensive security plan, participate in Regional Transit Security Working Groups, and submit detailed investment justifications and budgets for evaluation. The application period is open from August 1-15, 2025, with applications to be submitted through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO) system, and award selection anticipated by August 23, 2025.
The grant provides a single award of $9 million to Amtrak, with a performance period spanning from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2028. The funding will support various security-related investments, including infrastructure vulnerability assessments, risk mitigation strategies, and specific security equipment like cameras, lighting, and fencing. Amtrak must demonstrate cost-effectiveness and direct linkage between proposed activities and security improvements, with a focus on meeting National Preparedness Goal core capabilities. The award will be issued no later than September 30, 2025, and requires compliance with federal grant management standards, including maintaining financial records for at least three years after grant completion and adhering to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation plan.
Synopsis
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) - Amtrak program is one of four grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA's focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the Nation's critical infrastructure against potential terrorist attacks. The IPR provides funds to Amtrak to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 IPR IJ & Budget Detail Worksheet.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY_2025_ IPR_NOFO_08-12_508.pdf | ||
| FY_2025_ IPR_NOFO_08-01-25_Finalfor508c.pdf |
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