FY 2010 - Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program

The summary for the FY 2010 - Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program 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:	FY 2010 - Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	20.321
	CFDA Description:	RAILROAD SAFETY TECHNOLOGY GRANTS
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Railroad Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RS-TEC-10-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 28, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 05, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Jul 31, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Passenger and freight carriers, railroad suppliers, and State and local governments. Entities required to submit Technology Implementation Plans or PTC Implementation plans required by 49 USC 20156(e)(2) and 20157 must have either received approval of the Technology Implementation Plan (TIP) and PTC implementation (PTCIP) plan or demonstrate to the satisfaction of FRA that they are currently developing the required plan.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Railroad Safety Technology Program, authorized under section 105 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Division A, Public Law 110-432) (49 U.S.C. § 20158), is to support execution of projects that have a public benefit of improved railroad safety and efficiency. Priority will be given to collaborative projects between carriers, railroad suppliers, and State and local governments (including public benefit corporations established to provide rail service) for projects that:a) Make train control technologies interoperable between railroad systems, or b) Accelerate the deployment of train control technology on high-risk corridors, such as those that have high volumes of hazardous materials shipments or over which commuter or passenger trains operate
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-6889.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time support@grants.gov
Grants.gov Customer Support [support@grants.gov]