FY16 Amtrak Operating Grant

The summary for the FY16 Amtrak Operating Grant grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Railroad Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY16 Amtrak Operating Grant: Pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law No. 114-53), the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $49,071,339 to cover Operating expenses until December 11, 2015 or the date of enactment of the applicable full year appropriations act for FY16.

In order to receive these funds, Amtrak must complete the grant application and submit the following items electronically: Application for Federal Assistance SF-424; SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Projects; and signed copies of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Assurances and Certification forms (http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/admin/assurancesandcertifications.pdf); Schedule V-b Summary of FRA Defined Train Contribution; and Schedule V-a Summary Performance Report through December 11, 2015.

Federal Grant Title:	FY16 Amtrak Operating Grant
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Railroad Administration
Grant Categories:	Transportation
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-AMT-15-005
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	20.315
CFDA Descriptions:	National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Nov 6, 2015 No Explanation
Original Application Deadline:	Nov 6, 2015 No Explanation
Posted Date:	Nov 2, 2015
Creation Date:	Nov 2, 2015
Archive Date:	Dec 6, 2015
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$49,071,339
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is eligible to apply for this grant.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FY16 Amtrak Operating Grant
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