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FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant Program (RAIL)

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.525 -- State of Good Repair Grants Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $197 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Section 5337 State of Good Repair Program funds (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance #20.525) authorized for competitively selected rail vehicle replacement projects. As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to appropriations, funds will be awarded competitively to States and local governmental authorities to assist in the funding of capital projects to replace rail rolling stock.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants under this program are those eligible for Section 5337 funds. This eligibility is composed of States and local governmental authorities located in Urbanized Areas (UZA) with fixed guideway or high intensity motorbus systems in revenue for at least seven (7) years.

Grantor contact information

Description

Donna Iken Phone 202–366–8076 email Donna.Iken@dot.gov

Email

Donna Iken

Donna.Iken@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FRN_2023-22419.pdf
Federal Register Notice
Oct 10, 2023 01:38 PM UTC
FY24-Rail-Vehicle-Replacement_Program-Supplemental-Form.pdf
Supplemental Form
Oct 10, 2023 01:39 PM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA Funding Notices

Archived: January 17, 2024

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$196,906,663

Program Funding

3

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2024-002-TPM-RAIL

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

October 10, 2023

Archive date:

January 17, 2024

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