The Move Ahead Washington (MAW) Railroad Crossing Grant Program funding is to match federal funds for city and county projects which eliminate at-grade highway-rail crossings.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Transportation
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000,000
Details:
Purpose
The 2022 Washington State Legislature included funding for a Railroad Crossing Grant Program in the MAW transportation investment package. This state funded program is state funds to match new federal transportation act funding for city and county Railroad Crossing projects. The funding is provided to assist agencies competitiveness when applying for federal railroad crossing grant funds.
Funding Information
There is a maximum funding of $5,000,000 available.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this funding:
- Project scope must include the removal of an at grade railroad crossing.
- City, county, or local partner must submit and/or receive a federal discretionary grant such as: the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety (CRISI) program, the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program, RAISE, etc.
WSDOT will provide a conditional award letter to recipients of the state funds for inclusion in their federal grant application as a match. However, the funds will not be released to a jurisdiction unless federal funds are also awarded. Agencies are limited to receiving these funds a single time towards the federal match on a project.
For more information, visit WSDT.
