The Department of Transportation is to solicit applications from the states of Alaska, Wyoming, and South Dakota for grants funded under the Appropriations Acts to assist in funding rail Capital Projects under the Special Transportation Circumstances program.
Donor Name: Department of Transportation
State: Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/29/2023
Size of the Grant: $64,480,358
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
STC funding is available to provide grants to either: (1) States in which there is no Intercity Passenger Rail service, for the purpose of funding freight rail Capital Projects on a state rail plan developed under Chapter 227 of Title 49 of the United States Code (Chapter 227) that provide Public Benefits; or (2) States in which the rail transportation system is not physically connected to rail systems in the continental United States or may not otherwise qualify for a grant under 49 U.S.C. 22907 due to the unique characteristics of the geography of that state or other relevant considerations, for the purpose of funding freight or passenger rail Capital Projects.
Funding Information
This NOFO makes available $139,022,333 in directed funding for eligible Capital Projects, as follows:
- $15,654,566 for Alaska
- $58,887,409 for South Dakota
- $64,480,358 for Wyoming
Period of Performance
The expected period of performance for the projects is within five years from the award date.
Eligible Projects
Eligible for funding improve the safety, efficiency, and/or reliability of rail transportation systems. For South Dakota and Wyoming, the projects eligible for the directed funding under this NOFO must be freight rail Capital Projects in those states that are on a state rail plan developed under Chapter 227 that provide Public Benefits. For Alaska, a project eligible for directed funding under this NOFO must be a freight or passenger rail-related Capital Project in that state. Applicants are not limited in the number of projects for which they seek funding.
Eligibility Criteria
The states of Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming are the only applicants allocated portions of the available funding for the directed grants. The state or state Department of Transportation in these states must submit applications on behalf of their states.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
