Closed · FR-RRD-25-003 · CFDA 20.313 · Discretionary

FY24-26 Center of Excellence-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Supplemental)

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

up to $2.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 8, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY24-26 Center of Excellence-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Supplemental) is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration that offered Up to $2,500,000 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 $2.5M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
20.313
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on May 8, 2026. CFDA 20.313 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $2,500,000.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 8, 2026

Posted Apr 24 Closes May 8

Est. Total Funding

$2,500,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This funding opportunity provides supplemental funds to the existing grant agreement number 69A36524520020RRDIL. The objective of the Center is to advance research and development that improves the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail transportation by funding basic and applied research, evaluation, education, workforce development, training, and technology transfer efforts related to safety, project delivery, efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of urban commuter, intercity high-speed, and freight rail transportation. Outcomes from the Center will include results from the research conducted as well as education, workforce development, and technology transfer activities.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FR-RRD-25-003

Grants.gov marks FY24-26 Center of Excellence-University of Il… 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. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 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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