Closed · FTA-2026-009-TPM-RAIL · CFDA 20.525 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2026
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 20.525
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 6, 2026. Watch CFDA 20.525 (State of Good Repair Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Varies by applicant.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 6, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$166,000,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $166 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement (Rail) Program.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Comp… (State 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: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 6 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 197).
- Code 00
- State 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.
Parent Grant Program
State of Good Repair Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Samantha Chadwick
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What to do next
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Comp… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 20.525 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- State of Good Repair Grants indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- DOT - Federal Transit Administration lists 196 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |