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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 5, 2022

U.S. DOT Makes $573M Available from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

The new competitive discretionary grant program was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will be administered by the Federal Railroad Administration

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NewsJanuary 31, 2022

U.S. DOT Makes $1.5B in RAISE Grants Available

The Department is encouraging applicants to consider how their projects can address climate change, ensure racial equity, and remove barriers to opportunity.

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NewsNovember 16, 2021

FTA Announces $2 Million Funding Opportunity to Advance Innovation in Transit

FTA's Enhancing Mobility Innovation Program supports innovations that encourage people to get on board, such as integrated fare payment systems and user-friendly software for on-demand public transportation.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2021

FTA Announces Funding Opportunity to Support America’s Transit Bus Fleets

The Buses and Bus Facilities Program is the Biden-Harris Administration’s investment in American infrastructure and commitment to combatting climate change nationwide.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2021

FTA Makes $2.2B in ARP Funding Available to Help Transit Agencies with Additional Service Needs

Additional Assistance Funding may be awarded to transit systems demonstrating additional assistance is needed to cover operating expenses related to maintaining day-to-day operations, cleaning and sanitization, combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and maintaining critical staffing levels.

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NewsJuly 1, 2021

FTA Announces $16M Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper through Transit

FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty Program supports planning, engineering and technical studies, or financial planning to improve transit services in any areas experiencing long-term economic distress, in rural and urban communities alike. It can also fund low and no emissions transit vehicles and associated infrastructure.

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NewsOctober 28, 2020

FRA Awards $291M in State of Good Repair Grants

The Partnership Program is intended to improve intercity passenger rail performance by funding capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate publicly owned or controlled railroad assets, thereby bringing them into a state of good repair.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2020

FRA Awards $320M for Rail Infrastructure, Safety Improvements

Nine of the projects were selected to specifically address safety at highway-rail grade crossings, and deter illegal trespassing, which is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

FTA makes $1.25M available for real-time infrastructure, rolling stock demo program

The competitive grant funds are provided through the Public Transportation Innovation Program.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2020

FTA extends competetive grant programs by 30 days

The 30-day extension applies to grant programs currently administered by FTA with active notices of funding opportunities.

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