Grants to Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming Agencies to Improve Rail Infrastructure

Special Transportation Circumstances Projects

Agency

Federal

GrantWatch ID#

210626

Funding Source

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) - Federal Railroad Administration

Geographic Focus

USA: Alaska; South Dakota; Wyoming

Important Dates

Deadline: 09/29/23 5:00 PM ET

Grant Description

Grants to Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming government agencies to improve rail infrastructure. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to assist states in funding capital projects to improve passenger and freight railway systems.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications from the states of Alaska, Wyoming, and South Dakota for grants funded under the Appropriations to assist in funding rail Capital Projects under the STC program authorized in 49 U.S.C. 22907(l).

STC funding is available to provide grants to either: (1) States in which there is no Intercity Passenger Rail service, for the purpose of funding freight rail Capital Projects on a state rail plan developed under Chapter 227 of Title 49 of the United States Code (Chapter 227) that provide Public Benefits; or (2) States in which the rail transportation system is not physically connected to rail systems in the continental United States or may not otherwise qualify for a grant under 49 U.S.C. 22907 due to the unique characteristics of the geography of that state or other relevant considerations, for the purpose of funding freight or passenger rail Capital Projects. There are currently four states that either do not have Intercity Passenger Rail service or are not physically connected to rail systems in the U.S.—Alaska, Hawaii, South Dakota, and Wyoming. However, as explained below, only three of these states (Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming) are allocated funds under 49 U.S.C. 22907(l).

Projects eligible for funding improve the safety, efficiency, and/or reliability of rail transportation systems. For South Dakota and Wyoming, the projects eligible for the directed funding under this NOFO must be freight rail Capital Projects in those states that are on a state rail plan developed under Chapter 227 that provide Public Benefits.

For Alaska, a project eligible for directed funding under this NOFO must be a freight or passenger rail-related Capital Project in that state. Applicants are not limited in the number of projects for which they seek funding.

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

The states of Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming are the only applicants allocated portions of the available funding for the directed grants under 49 U.S.C. 22907(l). See Section C(3)(a) for project eligibility. The state or state Department of Transportation in these states must submit applications on behalf of their states.

Ineligible

FRA is prohibited in 49 U.S.C. 22905(f) from providing STC grants for Commuter Rail Passenger Transportation (as defined in 49 U.S.C 24102(3)). FRA's interpretation of this restriction is informed by the language in 49 U.S.C. 22907. FRA's primary intent in funding passenger rail projects will be to make reasonable investments in intercity passenger rail transportation. Such projects may be located on shared corridors where Commuter Rail Passenger Transportation also benefits from the project.

Pre-Application Information

Applicants must submit all application materials, in their entirety, no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, on Friday, September 29, 2023.

The Federal share of total costs for an STC project(s) must not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of a project. The minimum 20 percent non-Federal share may be comprised of eligible public sector (i.e. state or local) or private sector funding.

To apply for funding through GrantSolutions.gov, applicants must be properly registered in SAM before submitting an application, provide a valid unique entity identifier in its application, and continue to maintain an active SAM registration, all as described in detail below. If you are a first-time user of GrantSolutions, a user account will be created and emailed to you at the time of the posting of your announcement. You will be able to log in using this account and submit your completed application.

To apply for funding through GrantSolutions.gov, applicants must be properly registered in SAM before submitting an application, provide a valid unique entity identifier in its application, and continue to maintain an active SAM registration, all as described in detail below. If you are a first-time user of GrantSolutions, a user account will be created and emailed to you at the time of the posting of your announcement. You will be able to log in using this account and submit your completed application.

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$139,022,333

Estimated Size of Grant

This NOFO makes available $139,022,333 in directed funding for eligible Capital Projects, as follows: $15,654,566 for Alaska, $58,887,409 for South Dakota, and $64,480,358 for Wyoming.

Contact Information

Apply online: http://www.grantsolutions.gov/

If you require an alternative version of files provided, please contact the FRA NOFO Support program staff via email at FRA-NOFO-Support@dot.gov.

Grants to Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming Agencies to Improve Rail Infrastructure

Special Transportation Circumstances Projects

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