FY 2010 Railroad System Issues Research & Development Program - Locomotive Biofuel Study and Bio-based Lubrication Technologies for Railroad Applications
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FY 2010 Railroad System Issues Research & Development Program - Locomotive Biofuel Study and Bio-based Lubrication Technologies for Railroad Applications: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2010 Railroad System Issues Research & Development Program - Locomotive Biofuel Study and Bio-based Lubrication Technologies for Railroad Applications |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOT Federal Railroad Administration |
| Grant Categories: | Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-10-010 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.313 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Railroad Research and Development |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jun 21, 2010 No Ex |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jun 21, 2010 No Ex |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2010 |
| Creation Date: | Jun 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 21, 2010 |
| Total Program Funding: | $700,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $700,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
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- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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