Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety – State Participation
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 20.303
- Agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 21 $21,675,812 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (State Participation in Railroad Safety)
- Assistance type
-
- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- State
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration operates Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety_State Participation (CFDA 20.303), a program that funds state participation in railroad safety enforcement and accident prevention, with the most recent grant award disbursed on September 5, 2007.
This program is dormant. No grant awards have been issued in the past 19 years. The portfolio contains 21 total awards spanning 2003 to 2007, with activity concentrated in 2005 (nine awards) and 2007 (seven awards). The program obligated $21.7 million in federal dollars across recipients, with recipients contributing an additional $3.3 million in matching funds for a combined total of $25 million obligated.
The program funds concrete railroad safety improvements and studies: infrastructure repairs such as bridge replacement and crossties replacement; evaluation of materials and techniques such as composite material for railroad timber bridge rehabilitation and car-based top-of-rail lubrication systems; safety facility improvements; public education and awareness programs; grade crossing safety strategy development; railroad communications and alert network systems; and feasibility studies such as rail relocation and high-speed corridor evaluations. Recent awards ranged from $40,013 for a bridge rehabilitation evaluation to $4.9 million for wood pile bridge structure replacement.
All 21 awards were Formula Grants, and the Federal Railroad Administration was the sole funding agency across the entire portfolio. Typical awards fell in the $300,000 to $1 million range, though outliers including a $4.9 million bridge replacement and $4.1 million wireless communications project occurred in the 2004–2007 window. Representative projects include replacement of deteriorating railroad bridge structures funded at $4.9 million, sealed corridor development for grade crossing safety enhancement funded at $2.7 million, and railroad wireless communications infrastructure funded at $4.1 million.
No recent grant opportunities are documented. The source contains no open solicitations or posted NOFOs. This program should be considered inactive for current business development purposes.
Objective and description
- Objective
To promote safety in all areas of railroad operations; reduce railroad related accidents and casualties; and to reduce damage to property caused by accidents involving any carrier of hazardous materials by providing State participation in the enforcement and promotion of safety practices.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 21 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California Regional Rail Authority | $2,725,000 | 13% |
| 2 | Operation Lifesaver, Inc. | $1,015,000 | 5% |
| 3 | Buffalo And Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc. | $300,738 | 1% |
| 4 | The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts | $200,000 | 1% |
| 5 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | $150,000 | 1% |
| 6 | West Virginia University Research Corporation | $40,013 | <1% |
6 of 7 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2007 | $8,253,461 |
| FY2006 | $1,494,241 |
| FY2005 | $7,141,110 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.303?
Assistance Listing 20.303 is Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety – State Participation, a federal grant program run by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety – State Participation?
Its CFDA number is 20.303: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.303 awarded?
21 grant awards under 20.303 have obligated $21,675,812 in federal funds to 7 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.303?
The recipients obligated the most under Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety – State Participation are Southern California Regional Rail Authority ($2,725,000), Operation Lifesaver, Inc. ($1,015,000) and Buffalo And Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc. ($300,738).
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