Closed · FR-CRS-18-003 · CFDA 20.325 · Discretionary

FY18 Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Railroad Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $250M
Award range
Closed
Status
July 2, 2018
Close date
18
Expected awards

The verdict

FY18 Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration that offered Up to $250,000,000 across 18 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 418 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration.

up to $250M
award range
Closed
application status
18
expected awards
20.325
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY18 Positive Train Control is closed (last close July 2, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DOT - Federal Railroad Administration still indexes 418 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 2, 2018

Posted May 18 Closes Jul 2

Est. Total Funding

$250,000,000

Expected Awards

18

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

As a set-aside of the CRISI Program, $250M is available to assist in funding PTC systems technology for intercity passenger rail transportation, freight rail transportation, and/or commuter rail passenger transportation. Eligible projects include: back office systems; wayside, communications and onboard hardware equipment; software; equipment installation; spectrum; any component, testing and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and interoperability.

Multi-door applicant board · 4 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 4 distinct applicant types for FY18 Positive Train Control (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 11 other DOT - Federal Railroad Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 419).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

FY18 Positive Train Control is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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