Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects

The summary for the Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects
	CFDA Number:	20.314
	CFDA Description:	Railroad Development
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Railroad Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	6073
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 15, 2008
	Creation Date:	Oct 01, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 28, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 28, 2008
	Archive Date:	Dec 28, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$14,905,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$14,905,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: States, political subdivisions of States, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Description: This program is intended to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to assist in rail line relocation and improvement projects. For detailed information, please see the Final Rule (49 CFR Part 262) published at 73 Federal Register 39875 (July 11, 2008) and the Notice of Funding Availability pubished at 73 Federal Register 51880 (September 5, 2008).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: John Winkle Transp Industry Analyst Phone 202-493-6067

Business [John.Winkle@dot.gov]
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