FY 2010 Railroad Safety Program - Risk Reduction Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2010 Railroad Safety Program - Risk Reduction Program
	CFDA Number:	20.301
	CFDA Description:	Railroad Safety
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Railroad Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-RSR-10-004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 09, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 09, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 16, 2010 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 16, 2010 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Oct 16, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$265,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$73,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$73,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Theses awards are limited to Class I Railroad Carriers previous awarded grants under FRA Broad Agency Announcement No. BAA 2009-2.
Grant Description: Risk Reduction Program Phase II Awards: The primary reason for the Phase II down-select process is to provide additional support for the continuation of the technical progress involving Phase I awards that have shown promise in satisfying the program objectives.
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Similar Government Grants: • Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Education and Enforcement Program; • FY 10- Security- Rail Risk Management System (RCRMS); • Continuation of Operations and Plans/Continuity of Government; • Rail Labor Security and Emergency Liaison Team; • Crew Resource Management (CRM) - Union Pacific Railroad; • Crew Resource Management (CRM); • Transportation Emergency Response Training; • FY 2010 - Health Risks, Safety Incidents, and Traumatic Related Events (Union Pacific Railroad)