Closed · FR-RAE-20-001 · CFDA 20.324 · Discretionary
FY18 & FY19 Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Railroad Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $26.3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 5, 2020
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY18 & FY19 Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration that offered Up to $26,337,600 across 2 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 $26.3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 20.324
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY18 & FY19 Restoration and Enhancement is closed (last close February 5, 2020). 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 February 5, 2020
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of the R&E Program is to provide operating assistance to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail transportation. Eligible projects will include operating expenses associated with intercity passenger rail service, such as: staffing costs; diesel fuel or electricity costs; station costs; lease payments on rolling stock; routine planned maintenance costs; host railroad access costs; train yard operation costs; and administrative costs.
Multi-door applicant board · 4 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 4 distinct applicant types for FY18 & FY19 Restoration and Enhancement (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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
What to do next
FY18 & FY19 Restoration and Enhancement is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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