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FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is June 21, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Award range
Up to $2,039,246,480
Total funding
$2,039,246,480
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
20.337
Cost share
Yes

Application Countdown

41
Days
10
Hours
48
Minutes

Use this page as the fast check for timing, then jump into the full grant record for filters, drafting, and comparison.

Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
April 23, 2026
Expected awards
130

Deadline summary

This program funds projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail.

Date note

No Explanation

Key dates

Posted
April 19, 2026
Deadline
June 21, 2026

Before you apply

Confirm the official submission path and any portal requirements.
Review date notes carefully because this opportunity includes deadline-specific guidance.
Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.
This program expects about 130 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (federally recognized)

Eligible Applicants: 1. A State (including the District of Columbia). 2. A group of States. 3. An Interstate Compact. 4. A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States. 5. A political subdivision of a State. 6. Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation (as rail carrier and intercity rail passenger transportation are defined in section 24102). 7. A Class II railroad or Class III railroad, including any holding company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as those terms are defined in section 20102). 8. An association representing 1 or more railroads described in paragraph (7). 9. A federally recognized Indian Tribe. 10. Any rail carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in partnership with at least 1 of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5). 11. The Transportation Research Board and any entity with which it contracts in the development of rail-related research, including cooperative research programs. 12. A University transportation center engaged in rail-related research. 13. A non-profit labor organization representing a class or craft of employees of rail carriers or rail carrier contractors.