# Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (20.325)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-325-consolidated-rail-infrastructure-and-safety-improvements/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.2 billion in 230 grants, about $9.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To fund projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and/or reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail systems.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $199 million | 46 |
| 2022 | $266 million | 31 |
| 2023 | $320 million | 66 |
| 2024 | $445 million | 42 |
| 2025 | $938 million | 53 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | District of Columbia | $206 million |
| California High-Speed Rail Authority | California | $202 million |
| Springfield, City of | Illinois | $167 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Massachusetts | $110 million |
| North Carolina Department of Transportation | North Carolina | $81.9 million |
| Washington St Department of Transportation | Washington | $76.1 million |
| Alabama Port Authority | Alabama | $67.3 million |
| Consolidated Rail Corporation | Pennsylvania | $59.1 million |
| Michigan Department of Transportation | Michigan | $56.5 million |
| Kansas Department of Transportation | Kansas | $49.9 million |
| Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis | Missouri | $48.8 million |
| Maine Department of Transportation | Maine | $47.3 million |
| State of South Dakota Department of Transportation | South Dakota | $38.4 million |
| Omnitrax Holdings Combined Inc | Colorado | $37.4 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Wisconsin | $37.0 million |
| Brightline Trains Florida LLC | Florida | $33.9 million |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Illinois | $30.8 million |
| Oregon International Port of Coos Bay | Oregon | $29.8 million |
| Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc | Kentucky | $29.6 million |
| Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company | Iowa | $27.5 million |