Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 24 001
The FY24 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Funding Opportunity Number FR AMT 24 001) is a discretionary transportation grant administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under CFDA 20.315. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means FRA expects to have an active role in oversight and coordination as the funds are implemented. The opportunity is specifically authorized under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extension Act (Public Law 118-15) and 49 U.S.C. 24319(e)(2), which together provide the legal basis for making these funds available.
The total funding amount offered is $164,360,070, with an expected single award and an award ceiling equal to that full amount. The money is intended to support Amtrak's Operating, Capital, and Debt Service needs, and it remains available for use until December 31, 2025, or until the funding is fully expended, whichever occurs first. In practical terms, this gives Amtrak a defined window to apply the funds to near-term operating requirements, advance capital work, and meet eligible debt service obligations tied to the eligible activities described in the award.
This opportunity is not a competitive grant open to multiple applicants. Amtrak is the only entity eligible to apply, so the purpose is less about selecting among proposals and more about documenting need, planned use of funds, and compliance with federal grant requirements. The application process still requires a formal submission package, and FRA conditions receipt of the funds on Amtrak providing specific programmatic and financial information that supports accountability and transparency.
To receive the award, Amtrak must submit its application electronically and include a standard set of federal forms along with narrative and financial documentation. Required items include the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and a Statement of Work that lays out what activities the funding will support. Amtrak must also provide a detailed description of projected operating and capital costs for the upcoming fiscal year. This cost narrative must cover both Northeast Corridor (NEC) activities, including train services and infrastructure, and National Network activities, including state-supported routes and long-distance routes, and it must compare those projections to prior fiscal year actual financial performance. That comparison requirement signals that FRA is looking for a clear year-over-year picture of spending needs, changes in service or infrastructure demands, and how current plans align with historical results.
On the capital side, Amtrak is required to describe the specific capital projects to be funded, provide cost estimates, and include an estimated timetable for completing the work covered by the request. This effectively functions as a project portfolio summary, giving FRA visibility into what improvements, repairs, replacements, or upgrades are planned, how much they are expected to cost, and when the benefits are anticipated to be delivered. In addition, Amtrak must submit an assessment of its financial condition, which helps FRA evaluate overall fiscal health, risk factors, and the context for providing operating, capital, and debt service support.
The application package must also address safety and security on the NEC mainline. Specifically, Amtrak must describe the status of its efforts to improve safety and security, and include any efforts to implement recommendations from relevant railroad safety advisory committees. That requirement connects the funding to broader safety governance and continuous improvement expectations, and it encourages alignment with established advisory guidance rather than standalone or ad hoc approaches.
Finally, Amtrak must include standard federal assurances and certifications. These include SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) and SF-424D (Assurances for Construction Programs), reflecting that the funded activities may include both operational/non-construction elements and construction-related capital work. Amtrak must also submit signed copies of the FRA Assurances and Certification forms provided by the Department of Transportation (as referenced in the FRA link included in the notice). These documents are typical in federal financial assistance awards and cover compliance commitments across areas like nondiscrimination, lobbying restrictions, debarment and suspension, and other federal requirements that attach to grant-funded activities.
Key administrative details from the posting include an original closing date of November 16, 2023, a creation date of November 8, 2023, an activity category of Transportation, and an award structure anticipating one recipient. Taken together, the grant opportunity is best understood as a dedicated FY24 funding action designed to channel appropriated support to Amtrak for NEC-related and broader network costs, while requiring a thorough justification package that lays out planned spending, capital deliverables, financial condition, and safety and security progress under FRA oversight through the cooperative agreement framework.Apply for FR AMT 24 001
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation" 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 2023-11-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-11-16. (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 $164,360,070.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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