East Alburg Railroad Trestle Bridge Swing Span Automation

The summary for the East Alburg Railroad Trestle Bridge Swing Span Automation 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:	East Alburg Railroad Trestle Bridge Swing Span Automation
	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:	FR-RLD-05-003
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 06, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 06, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 31, 2011 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 31, 2011 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Aug 30, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,784,155
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: New England Central Railroad & Connecticut Southern Railroad is the only entity eligible to apply for this Grant.
Grant Description: Identified project in SAFETEA-LU for the purpose of automating the operation of the East Alburg Railroad Trestle Bridge Swing Span. The funding will improve railroad efficiency and allow more commercial and recreational traffic on the channel by reducing the swing span operating time.
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