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FY20 Railroad Safety State Participation Grant Program

Agency: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.301 -- Railroad Safety

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Important dates

  • Archived: August 16, 2020
  • Closed: July 24, 2020

    Close date extended from 7/17/20 to 7/24/20.

Award details

  • Expected project funding: Not specified
  • Expected awards: Not specified

Award min.

$0

Award max.

$424,500

  • Funding opportunity number:FR-SPP-20-001
  • Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
  • Funding instrument type:
    • Grant
  • Opportunity Category:Discretionary
  • Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
  • Category of Funding Activity:
    • Transportation
  • Category Explanation:Not specified

History

  • Posted date: June 17, 2020
  • Archive date: August 16, 2020
  • Version: 4

View version history on Grants.gov

Summary

FRA will provide grants to States with Federal Railroad Safety Program State Participation Agreements to assist with funding eligible training, travel, and laptop computers.

Eligibility

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information on eligibility

States with a Railroad Safety State Participation Agreement under 49 U.S.C. 20105 are eligible applicants for funding under this NOFO. The following state authorities have Railroad Safety State Participation Programs and responsibilities in partnership with FRA for regulating the safety practices for railroad equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operation in their respective states:Alabama Public Service CommissionArizona Corporation CommissionCalifornia Public Utilities CommissionDistrict of Columbia Department of Energy & EnvironmentFlorida Department of TransportationIowa Department of TransportationIdaho Public Utilities CommissionIllinois Commerce CommissionMaryland Department of LaborMaine Department of TransportationMinnesota Department of TransportationMissouri DOT - MO Highways and Transportation CommissionMississippi Department of TransportationMontana Public Service CommissionNorth Carolina Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Public Service CommissionNebraska Public Service CommissionNew Hampshire Department of TransportationNew Jersey Department of TransportationNew Mexico Public Regulation CommissionNevada Public Utilities CommissionNew York State Department of TransportationOhio Public Utilities CommissionOregon Department of TransportationPennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSouth Carolina Executive Office - Office of Regulatory StaffTennessee Department of TransportationTexas Department of TransportationVirginia Corporation CommissionWashington Utilities & Transportation CommissionWest Virginia Public Service Commission

Documents

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