Closed · FR-CRS-19-001 · CFDA 20.325 · Discretionary

FY 2019 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)

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

up to $244.6M
Award range
Closed
Status
October 18, 2019
Close date
40
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2019 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration that offered Up to $244,621,500 across 40 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 $244.6M
award range
Closed
application status
40
expected awards
20.325
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2019 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and… is closed (last close October 18, 2019). 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 October 18, 2019

Posted Aug 19 Closes Oct 18

Expected Awards

40

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The purpose of the CRISI Program is to assist in funding projects that improve passenger and freight rail transportation safety, efficiency, and reliability. At least $63,750,000 will be made available for Rural Projects as required by 49 U.S.C. 22907.

Multi-door applicant board · 4 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 4 distinct applicant types for FY 2019 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and… (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

FY 2019 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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