The Federal Railroad Administration solicits applications for the Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence funds made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Donor Name: Federal Railroad Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
This NOFO funds the cost of establishing and maintaining a Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence (CoE) to advance research and development that improves the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail transportation. ye bhi rakhna funding k niche or accordingly duration The period of performance for the grant to establish and maintain the CoE will be 3 years, after which FRA will conduct a new competition, depending on funding availability.
In addition, FRA seeks to fund projects under the CoE Program that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, incorporate evidence-based climate resilience measures and features, reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from the project materials, and avoid adverse environmental impacts to air or water quality, wetlands, and endangered species, and address the disproportionate negative environmental impacts of transportation on disadvantaged communities, consistent with Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (86 FR 7619).
FRA also seeks to award projects under the CoE Program will create proportional beneficial impacts to all populations in a project area, remove transportation related disparities to all populations in a project area, and increase equitable access to project benefits, consistent with Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.
Finally, FRA intends to use the projects resulting from the CoE Program to support the creation of good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and the incorporation of strong labor standards and training and placement programs, especially registered apprenticeships, in project planning stages, consistent with Executive Order 14025, Worker Organizing and Empowerment , and Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act .
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Period of Performance
The period of performance for the grant to establish and maintain the CoE will be 3 years, after which FRA will conduct a new competition, depending on funding availability.
Eligible Applicants
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
An institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
