Opportunity Information: Apply for FR CRS 18 005
The FY17 and FY18 Special Transportation Circumstances Projects (AK, SD, WY) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR CRS 18 005) was a discretionary funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Railroad Administration. It offered cooperative agreement awards under CFDA 20.325 to support rail capital projects in a very specific situation: helping certain states that either do not have intercity passenger rail service or are not connected to the national rail system. In practical terms, the program was designed to direct federal rail investment to places that are often left out of typical passenger-rail funding conversations because they lack the baseline rail connections many other states already have.
The purpose of these Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grants was to provide directed grant funding using two existing federal rail funding authorities: the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program and the Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program. Rather than being an open-ended nationwide competition, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) set aside money specifically identified in the FY 2017 and FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Acts for eligible rail capital projects in three states: Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The total funding made available was $19,783,393, with allocations spelled out in the NOFO as $2,327,679 for Alaska, $9,186,330 for South Dakota, and $8,269,384 for Wyoming. The opportunity anticipated three awards, aligning with the three-state distribution.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as discretionary, used the cooperative agreement instrument type (meaning the federal agency generally expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s execution and oversight compared to a standard grant), and fell under the transportation activity category. The listed eligible applicants were noted as “Others,” with clarification intended to be provided in the NOFO’s additional eligibility text, which typically defines which state entities, local governments, tribal governments, rail authorities, or other eligible partners may apply for and manage the funds depending on the program rules.
The NOFO was created on August 6, 2018, and had an original application closing date of October 5, 2018, with no closing date explanation provided in the summary data. The award ceiling matched the total available funding amount of $19,783,393, which reflects that the funding was directed and allocated across the three states rather than being an open pool with a wide range of potential award sizes. Overall, the opportunity’s core goal was straightforward: use congressionally directed FY17 and FY18 funding to advance eligible rail capital improvements in Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, specifically addressing the unique transportation challenges that come with limited or absent intercity passenger rail connections or lack of integration with the broader national rail network.Apply for FR CRS 18 005
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY17 & 18 Special Transportation Circumstances Projects (AK,SD,WY)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.325.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 06, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 05, 2018 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $19,783,393.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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