Closed · FR-AMT-26-004 · CFDA 20.315 · Discretionary

FY26 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

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

up to $427.7M
Award range
Closed
Status
January 8, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY26 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration that offered Up to $427,739,036 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 $427.7M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
20.315
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on January 8, 2026. CFDA 20.315 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $427,739,036.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed January 8, 2026

Posted Dec 11 Closes Jan 8

Est. Total Funding

$427,739,036

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Pursuant to the FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch and Extensions Act, Pub. L. 119-37, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $427,739,036 to cover Operating, Capital, and Debt Service which will be used until January 31, 2029, or until expended. 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) A description of the projected operating and capital costs for the upcoming fiscal year for Northeast Corridor activities, including train services and infrastructure, and National Network activities, including State-supported routes and long-distance routes, in comparison to prior fiscal year actual financial performance; (d) A description of the capital projects to be funded, with cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion of the projects covered by the request; (e) a description of the status of efforts to improve Amtrak’s safety culture; (f) SF-424B Assurances Non-Construction Programs; (g) SF- 424D Assurances Construction Programs; and (h) 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-26-004

Grants.gov marks FY26 National Network Cooperative Agreement t… 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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