Closed · FR-AMT-20-005 · CFDA 20.315 · Discretionary

FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the National Network Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

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

up to $526M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 1, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the National Network Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration that offered Up to $526,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 418 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration.

up to $526M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
20.315
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the National Ne… is closed (last close April 1, 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 April 1, 2020

Posted Mar 27 Closes Apr 1

Est. Total Funding

$526,000,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Pursuant to the draft Coronavirus, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, 2020, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $526,000,000 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. For activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 11101(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114–94): Provided, that a State shall not be required to pay the National Railroad Passenger Corporation more than 80 percent of the amount paid in fiscal year 2019 under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–432) and that not less than $239,000,000 of the amounts made available for use in lieu of any increase in a State’s payment. Provided further, that such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. In order to receive these funds, Amtrak must complete the grant application and submit the following items electronically: (a) Application for Federal Assistance SF-424; (b) Statement of Work, (c) SF-424B Assurances Non-Construction Programs; (d) SF- 424D Assurances Construction Programs; and (e) Signed copies of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Assurances and Certification forms (http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/admin/assurancesandcertifications.pdf).

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FR-AMT-20-005

Grants.gov marks FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the National Ne… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). This eligibility-code string dominates the DOT - Federal Railroad Administration book (331 peers, 79% of 419).

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.

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What to do next

FY2020 Coronavirus Relief for the National Ne… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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