FY 2010 Railroad System Issues Research & Development Program - Locomotive Biofuel Study and Bio-based Lubrication Technologies for Railroad Applications

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	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2010 Railroad System Issues Research & Development Program - Locomotive Biofuel Study and Bio-based Lubrication Technologies for Railroad Applications
	CFDA Number:	20.313
	CFDA Description:	Railroad Research and 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-RRD-10-010
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 13, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 07, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 21, 2010 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 21, 2010 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Jul 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$700,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$700,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This funding opportunity are for two separate grants that will research biofuels and bio-based lubricants for locomotive application. Title IV, Section 404 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-432) authorized the FRA, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to conduct a ?Locomotive Biofuel Study.? This study will focus on determining the extent to which freight railroads, Amtrak, and other passenger rail operators could use biofuel blends to power locomotives and other vehicles that can operate on diesel fuel, as appropriate. Additionally, Section 405 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-432) authorized the FRA to conduct a ?Study of the Use of Bio-based Technologies.? The study will focus on the feasibility of using readily biodegradable lubricants for freight and passenger railroad locomotives, rolling stock, or other equipment.
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