Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 19 001
The FY2019 Northeast Corridor Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) discretionary funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number FR AMT 19 001; CFDA 20.315) to provide Amtrak with federal assistance authorized under Public Law 115-245 (the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019). The grant makes up to $119,558,025 available to Amtrak to support three main categories of expenses tied to the Northeast Corridor program: capital costs, debt service, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expenses. Within that total, $948,562 is specifically identified for ADA-related expenses, available through December 7, 2018 or until enactment of the applicable full-year FY2019 appropriations act, whichever occurred first.
The purpose of the funding is to help sustain and improve passenger rail service and infrastructure associated with Amtrak operations, with emphasis on Northeast Corridor activities, while also requiring visibility into Amtrak's broader operating and capital outlook. Although the title highlights the Northeast Corridor, the application requirements explicitly call for information covering both (1) Northeast Corridor activities, including train services and infrastructure, and (2) National Network activities, including state-supported routes and long-distance routes. In practice, this means Amtrak must explain how projected costs and planned investments relate not only to corridor-specific needs, but also to its systemwide financial picture and recent performance.
Eligibility is limited exclusively to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). No other entity, including states, commuter rail authorities, local governments, or private organizations, is eligible to apply. The listing indicates an original closing date of 2018-12-06, reflecting the deadline by which Amtrak needed to submit the required materials to receive the funds.
To access the grant funds, Amtrak must complete a formal federal grant application package and submit it electronically, including a set of standard federal forms and several narrative and analytical documents. The required submissions include: the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424); a Statement of Work describing what will be done with the funds; a detailed description of projected operating and capital costs for the upcoming fiscal year for both the Northeast Corridor and the National Network, explicitly comparing those projections to actual financial performance in the prior fiscal year; and a description of the capital projects to be funded, including cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion for each project covered by the request. In addition, Amtrak must provide an assessment of its financial condition, submit construction-related assurances using SF-424D (Assurances for Construction Programs), and provide signed copies of FRA assurance and certification forms as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (referenced via the FRA assurances and certifications link in the opportunity text).
Overall, the opportunity functions less like an open competitive grant and more like a congressionally directed funding mechanism that still requires standard grant documentation, project justification, and financial transparency. The FRA uses the cooperative agreement format to provide oversight and ensure that the requested federal support for capital improvements, debt service obligations, and ADA compliance is clearly documented, tied to defined activities, and accompanied by schedule and cost expectations.Apply for FR AMT 19 001
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2019 Northeast Corridor Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.315.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-11-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-12-06. (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 $119,558,025.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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