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Amtrak Northeast Corridor Grants

Funding: $6,000,000,000

Description: To provide funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of obsolete assets and deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations, and infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor.

Eligible Recipients: Amtrak

Eligible Uses: (1) acquiring new passenger rail rolling stock to replace Amtraks aging and obsolete passenger equipment fleet (and related facilities); (2) bringing Amtrak-served stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; (3) eliminating the backlog of deferred capital work on sole-benefit Amtrak-owned assets located on the Northeast Corridor; and (4) carrying out Northeast Corridor capital renewal backlog projects. Funds may also be used as the non-Federal match for projects under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program.

Deadline: TBA

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Amtrak National Network Grants

Funding: $15,750,000,000

Description: To provide funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations, and infrastructure on the National Network

Eligible Recipients: Amtrak

Eligible Uses: (1) Acquiring new passenger rail rolling stock to replace Amtraks aging and obsolete passenger equipment fleet (and related facilities); (2) bringing Amtrak-served stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; (3) eliminating the backlog of deferred capital work on Amtrak-owned railroad assets not located on the Northeast Corridor; and (4) projects to eliminate the backlog of obsolete assets associated with Amtraks national rail passenger transportation system, such as systems for reservations, security, training centers, and technology.

Deadline: TBA

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America’s Marine Highway Program Grants

Funding: $25,000,000 

Description: Grants to develop and expand marine highway service options and facilitates their further integration into the current U.S. surface transportation system, especially where water-based transport is the most efficient, effective and sustainable option.

Eligible Recipients: State governments (including State departments of transportation), metropolitan planning organizations, port authorities, and tribal governments, or private sector operators of marine highway services within designated Marine Highway Projects.

Eligible Uses: Funds can be used for material handling/container handling equipment (e.g., reach stackers, cranes, forklifts) as well as minor port improvements such as lighting or laydown areas. Funds have been used for dredging in non-federal navigation channels and pier-side. For vessels, the funds can be used to purchase, lease, or improve/modify vessels documented per the legislation. The Program seeks to procure zero or near-zero emission equipment when available and practical.

Deadline for FY22: Closed. June 17, 2022

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All Stations Accessibility Program

Funding: $1,750,000,000

Description: Provides funding to help finance capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (e.g., subway, commuter rail, light rail) for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities, such as outdoor light-rail boarding and alighting areas, that are fully accessible.

FTA intends to target funding for (1) capital projects to repair, improve, modify, retrofit, or relocate infrastructure of stations or facilities for passenger use, including load-bearing members that are an essential part of the structural frame; or (2) for planning projects to develop or modify a plan for pursuing public transportation accessibility projects, assessments of accessibility, or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use.

Eligible Recipients: States and local government authorities. 

Eligible Uses: Provides capital funding to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs.

Deadline: October 7, 2022 

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Airport Terminal Program

Funding: $5,000,000,000

Description: Provide grants to eligible airports for capital improvements for airport terminal development generally defined as development of an airport passenger terminal building, including terminal gates; access roads servicing exclusively airport traffic that leads directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; walkways that lead directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; multimodal terminal development; and projects for on-airport rail access projects. As well as projects for relocating, reconstructing, repairing or improving an airport-owned airport traffic control tower.

Eligible Recipients: Public agency, Private entity, State and Tribal Government owning a public use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems airport.

Eligible Uses: Capital improvements for airport terminal development generally defined as development of an airport passenger terminal building, including terminal gates; access roads servicing exclusively airport traffic that leads directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; walkways that lead directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; multimodal terminal development; and projects for on-airport rail access projects. As well as projects for relocating, reconstructing, repairing or improving an airport-owned air traffic control tower.

Deadline for FY22: Closed on March 28, 2022.

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Airport Improvement Program

Funding: $15,000,000,000 

Description: Fund airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, airport signage, airport lighting, and airport markings. The grants strengthen our nation's aviation infrastructure.

Eligible Recipients: Public agency, Private entity, state and Tribal Government owning a public use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems airport. Airports eligible for Airport Infrastructure Grants include Primary airports, certain cargo airports, and most general aviation/commercial service airports that are not primary airports but in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. 

Eligible Uses: Project eligibility tracks Passenger Facility Charge eligibility. With the exception of Debt Service. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law specifically states the funds cannot be used for Debt Service. 

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Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program

Funding: Authorizes $1,000,000,000 (requires appropriations)

Description: Competitive grants to connect walking and biking infrastructure to accessible and safe active transportation networks

Eligible Recipients: Local or regional governmental organizations, states, or a multistate group of governments

Eligible Uses: Developing plans and designs for active transportation networks and active transportation spines; Constructing active transportation networks and spines that connect people with public transportation, businesses, workplaces, schools, residences, recreation areas, and other community activity centers

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