Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 18 002
The FY2018 National Network Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), under CFDA 20.315. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR-AMT-18-002) was created on November 15, 2017, with an original closing date of December 7, 2017. It is structured as a direct federal funding action intended to support Amtrak's National Network needs during the period covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56). In practical terms, this notice reflects an appropriation-driven grant where the FRA makes funds available so Amtrak can continue to carry out eligible rail passenger capital and related obligations while full-year FY2018 appropriations were pending.
The total funding amount identified in the notice is $217,594,398, listed as the award ceiling for the opportunity. These funds are specifically designated to cover Amtrak expenses in three broad categories: capital costs, debt service, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related expenses. Within that overall amount, the notice sets aside $8,513,584 for ADA expenses, and it ties the availability of that ADA portion to a limited timeframe: through December 8, 2017, or until the date a full-year FY2018 appropriations act is enacted, whichever occurs first. This reflects the temporary nature of continuing resolutions, where agencies provide interim funding with defined limits until Congress enacts a full budget.
Eligibility for this opportunity is restricted to a single applicant: the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). No other entities, including states, local governments, nonprofits, private companies, or other rail operators, are eligible to apply. The notice also indicates an expectation of a single award, consistent with the purpose of the program and the statutory direction to provide funds to Amtrak.
To receive the funding, Amtrak is required to submit a complete grant application package electronically. The required components include the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424), the SF-424D Assurances for Construction Programs, a Statement of Work describing the activities and uses of funds, and signed copies of the FRA-required assurances and certification forms. The assurances and certifications are provided through a FRA link in the notice (the U.S. DOT/FRA Assurances and Certifications document). These items are standard federal grant controls meant to document the applicant's commitment to compliance requirements, define what work will be performed with federal funds, and establish the legal and administrative conditions under which the cooperative agreement will be managed.
Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as an appropriated, single-recipient FRA-to-Amtrak funding action intended to keep national passenger rail capital, debt service obligations, and ADA compliance activities funded during the FY2018 continuing appropriations period, with a clearly specified total amount and a defined, time-limited ADA allocation.Apply for FR AMT 18 002
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2018 National Network Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.315.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-11-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-12-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $217,594,398.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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