IDEA Co-operative Research Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	IDEA Co-operative Research Program
	CFDA Number:	20.313
	CFDA Description:	Railroad Research and Development
	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-RRD-10-013
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 17, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 18, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 23, 2010 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 23, 2010 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Aug 22, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	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: Only the National Academy of Sciences may apply for this grant.
Grant Description: The National Academy of Sciences co-ordinates a Co-operative Program on Rail Transportation Research. FRA is a part of the Co-operative Program. And shares in the funding of selected research ideas. The Ideas Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) seek new concepts that hold some promise for improving safety or efficiency.A few concepts are funded up to $100,000 each.
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