Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 20 004
The FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the Northeast Corridor Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding opportunity created in response to the COVID-19 emergency and tied to the CARES Act framework. The purpose of the award is to provide Amtrak with $492,000,000 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus impacts, with an emphasis on activities connected to the Northeast Corridor (NEC). In practical terms, this funding is meant to stabilize and support continued NEC-related operations and projects during the pandemic, and it also gives the Secretary of Transportation flexibility to make new grants or amend existing grants for Amtrak for NEC activities as authorized under section 11101(a) of the Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act).
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the FRA and is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally signals that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in overseeing or coordinating elements of the funded work, rather than providing funds with minimal federal interaction. The total available amount is $492,000,000, which also serves as the award ceiling, and the opportunity anticipates a single award. Congress explicitly designated the amount as an emergency requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, which is a budgetary designation used for urgent, unplanned national needs such as disaster or public health response.
Eligibility is effectively limited to Amtrak even though the listing uses a broad category label, because the opportunity is specifically described as funding made available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for NEC-related purposes. The funding activity category is transportation, and the CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) number associated with the program is 20.315, which aligns with FRA assistance programs.
To access the funds, Amtrak is required to complete and submit a grant application package electronically. The required components include: (1) the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance, which is the standard government-wide cover application for federal funding; (2) a Statement of Work describing what will be done with the funds and how the work will be carried out; (3) the SF-424D Assurances for Construction Programs, which contains standard certifications and compliance assurances applicable to construction-related activities; and (4) signed FRA assurances and certification forms, provided via the FRA link in the announcement. These documents collectively establish the scope, compliance commitments, and formal certifications needed for FRA to obligate the emergency relief funding.
Key administrative details in the source data show the announcement was created on March 27, 2020, with an original closing date of April 1, 2020, reflecting the urgency of rapid disbursement early in the pandemic. The opportunity number is FR AMT 20 004, and it is categorized as a discretionary grant action even though it is targeted to a specific recipient for a specific statutory purpose. Overall, the grant is best understood as emergency federal financial support intended to help Amtrak maintain and manage NEC-related transportation services and associated activities in the face of COVID-19 disruptions, while meeting standard federal application, assurance, and certification requirements.Apply for FR AMT 20 004
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the Northeast Corridor Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.315.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 01, 2020 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $492,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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