This program provides funding for capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service, if an eligible applicant is involved.

Eligibility

Eligible Recipients include:

• States, including the District of Columbia
• A group of States
• An Interstate Compact
• A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States
• A political subdivision of a State
• Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with one or more States
• A federally recognized Indian Tribe
• Any combination of the entities described above 

Eligible Projects include:

• A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a state of good repair
• A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary
• A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service
• A group of related projects as described above
• The planning, environmental review, and final design of an eligible project or group of projects described above

Match Requirement

The Federal share of total costs for FSP-National projects shall not exceed 80%.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the grant portal on Grants.gov.

Contact

For specific questions about a Notice of Funding Opportunity, email: fra-nofo-support@dot.gov

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Deadline

11:59pm on January 7, 2026.