Billions in Grants for Faster, Safer Northeast Corridor Trains
Published Date: 4/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration is offering nearly $4.75 billion in grants for 2025-2026 to improve passenger rail projects on the Northeast Corridor. States and partners can apply by May 5, 2026, to get funding that will help make train travel faster, safer, and better. Don’t miss this chance to boost rail service in one of America’s busiest travel areas!
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Nearly $4.75B for Northeast Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration is offering up to $4,750,212,830 in grants for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 to fund passenger rail projects located on the Northeast Corridor. States and partners may apply for this funding through Grants.gov using funding opportunity ID FR-FSP-26-001, and applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2026. The NOFO says the funding is intended to help make train travel on the Northeast Corridor faster, safer, and better.
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