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FR-AMT-21-006: FY21 Supplemental for the National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Closed Closed April 23, 2021 Opportunity FR-AMT-21-006 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: FY27 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (FR-AMT-27-002). Status: Closes November 27, 2026 (20 days left). It is in our archive of DOT - Federal Railroad Administration notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$729 million
• Total funding$729 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Amtrak is the only entity eligible to apply.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants awards averaged $2.3 billion; this notice allows up to $729 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to businesses.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $728,611,840 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including use of these funds to cover operating, capital and debt service repayment expenses; of which approximately $165,926,000 will be used for service restoration and employee recalls; approximately $174,850,000 to be used exclusively and directly in lieu of capital payments from state and commuter rail passenger transportation providers subject to the cost allocation policy required pursuant to Section 209 of PRIIA; and, approximately $21,961,000 to be used exclusively and directly in lieu of capital payments from state and commuter rail passenger transportation providers subject to the cost allocation policy required pursuant to Section 212 of PRIIA. Pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $728,611,840 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including use of these funds to cover operating, capital and debt service repayment expenses; of which approximately $165,926,000 will be used for service restoration and employee recalls; approximately $174,850,000 to be used exclusively and directly in lieu of capital payments from state and commuter rail passenger transportation providers subject to the cost allocation policy required pursuant to Section 209 of PRIIA; and, approximately $21,961,000 to be used exclusively and directly in lieu of capital payments from state and commuter rail passenger transportation providers subject to the cost allocation policy required pursuant to Section 212 of PRIIA. These funds must be expended by September 30, 2029.

Category: Transportation.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, FR-AMT-27-002, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.