FY24 Short Line Safety Institute - Safety Train Systems
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FR-RRD-24-003
- Agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $25,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
This federal grant opportunity, FY24 Short Line Safety Institute - Safety Train Systems, is seeking to acquire, modify, and renovate rail cars and other equipment to create the SLSI Safety Train Systems (STS). The goal is to bolster hazardous materials emergency response training for first responders and short line/regional railroad employees through the use of real and functional training props, such as water and compressed air, and simulated release scenarios. The Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration is the funding agency, and the key objectives are to educate and train personnel involved in the handling and transportation of hazardous materials to reduce human-factor incidents. Applications are due by September 19, 2024.
Paragraph 2:
This grant opportunity is part of the Railroad Research and Development program, which provides funding ranging from approximately $100,000 to over $11 million, with typical durations of 1-3 years. The program supports a wide range of projects aimed at improving railroad safety, efficiency, and performance, with a focus on areas such as safety culture assessments, innovative technologies, and workforce development. The location of the training facilities and services to be provided under this grant is not specified.
Synopsis
Under the Project, SLSI will acquire, modify, and renovate rail cars and other equipment to create the SLSI Safety Train Systems (STS) in order to bolster hazardous materials emergency response through hands-on experience with real and functional training props, such as water and compressed air, and simulated release scenarios with no actual use or release of hazmat during training for first responders and short line and regional railroad employees. SLSI recognizes the need to educate and train employees involved with the handling and transportation by rail of hazardous materials to reduce human-factor incidents. Likewise, training emergency personnel enables them to respond to hazardous materials incidents on and near railroads in a way that ensures their safety and the safety of the community.
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