SUMMARY: The FSP Program provides a Federal funding opportunity to improve American passenger rail assets by funding projects that enhance safety, such as grade crossing projects on a passenger rail route; reduce the State of Good Repair backlog; improve performance; or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service if an eligible applicant is involved. The FSP Program recognizes that long-distance passenger rail routes and services should be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the national network and has funding set aside for such efforts.
The following Capital Projects, including acquisition of real property interests, are eligible for funding:
- A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a State of Good Repair.
- A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary. 6
- A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service.
- A group of related projects is described in paragraphs (i) through (iii).
- The planning, environmental studies, and Final Design for a project or group of projects are described in paragraphs (i) through (iv).
A total of $5,070,784,989 is available in total funding for an anticipated 50 awards. There is a cost-sharing component associated with this opportunity.
DEADLINE: Applications are to be submitted by January 7, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants include city or township, state, special district, Native American Tribal, and county governments.
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