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.
Application Countdown
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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.
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Key dates
Before you apply
Eligibility snapshot
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.