$1.1B Up for Grabs to Fix Risky Train Crossings
Published Date: 4/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration is offering over $1.1 billion in grants for 2025 and 2026 to help make railroad crossings safer by removing or improving them. Communities, local governments, and organizations can apply for this money, but they must submit their applications by June 8, 2026. This is a big chance to get funding for projects that protect people and improve travel safety around train tracks.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Over $1.1B for Crossing Safety
The Federal Railroad Administration is offering up to $1,146,528,000 in grants for the Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026 Railroad Crossing Elimination (Crossing Safety) Program to fund projects that remove or improve railroad crossings and make train-track areas safer. Communities, local governments, and organizations can apply under funding opportunity ID FR-RCE-26-001; the NOFO is posted on FRA’s website and Grants.gov.
Grant Application Deadline June 8, 2026
If you plan to apply for this grant, your complete application must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2026; incomplete or late applications will not be considered. FRA also states it reserves the right to modify this deadline.
Submission via Grants.gov; Disability Access
All application materials must be submitted in their entirety through https://www.Grants.gov. FRA will provide information in alternative formats for persons with a disability—applicants who require alternative versions are instructed to contact the FRA at the provided email address.
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