Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 22 001
The FY22 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation, offered as a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number FR-AMT-22-001; CFDA 20.315). The purpose of the award is to provide a single, large allocation of federal support to Amtrak for core rail passenger needs across its system, covering operating expenses, capital expenses, and debt service, with a dedicated set-aside for accessibility work under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The opportunity was created on February 17, 2022, with an original closing date of March 7, 2022, and it anticipated one award, reflecting that it is effectively tailored to Amtrak as the intended recipient under the cited appropriations acts.
The total amount made available is $498,906,450. This funding is authorized pursuant to the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 117-43) and the Further Extending Government Funding Act (Public Law 117-70). The grant is structured to support multiple cost categories that are central to keeping passenger rail service running and maintaining the underlying assets: day-to-day operating costs, capital investments (such as infrastructure and equipment-related projects), and debt service obligations. Within the overall amount, $27,234,150 is specifically reserved for ADA expenses, and that ADA-designated funding remains available through December 31, 2024, or until it is fully spent, whichever occurs first. This earmark signals a priority on accessibility improvements while still allowing the broader award to stabilize service and address system needs.
A key feature of the opportunity is that it requires Amtrak to submit an application package that gives FRA enough detail to evaluate how the funds will be used and to support ongoing federal oversight consistent with a cooperative agreement model. To receive the funds, Amtrak must complete and submit the standard Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) along with a Statement of Work that lays out the planned activities and deliverables. Amtrak must also provide a narrative and financial description of projected operating and capital costs for the upcoming fiscal year, explicitly covering both Northeast Corridor activities (including train services and infrastructure) and National Network activities (including state-supported routes and long-distance routes). This projection must be presented in comparison to the prior fiscal year’s actual financial performance, which helps FRA see trends, understand variances, and gauge whether the requested funding aligns with demonstrated needs and recent results.
In addition to the operating and cost projections, Amtrak must submit a description of the capital projects that will be funded, including cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion. This requirement is meant to clarify what physical improvements or major procurements are planned, what they are expected to cost, and when they are expected to be delivered, which in turn supports federal monitoring of progress and schedule. The application must also include an assessment of Amtrak’s financial condition, giving FRA a picture of overall financial health and context for why federal support is required across operating, capital, and debt service categories.
The administrative compliance portion of the application includes several standard federal assurance forms. Amtrak must submit SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) and SF-424D (Assurances for Construction Programs), reflecting that the funding may support both non-construction and construction-related activities. Finally, Amtrak must provide signed copies of FRA’s Assurances and Certification forms (as published by DOT/FRA), which formalize commitments to comply with applicable federal requirements tied to receiving and using the funds.
Overall, this opportunity functions less like an open competition and more like a formal mechanism for delivering congressionally supported funding to Amtrak, contingent on a complete application package that documents planned use of funds across the Northeast Corridor and the broader National Network. It combines service continuity support (operating), long-term system stewardship (capital), financial obligations (debt service), and targeted accessibility improvements (ADA), with clear documentation requirements designed to enable FRA oversight and accountability throughout the period of performance.Apply for FR AMT 22 001
- The Department of Transportation, DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.315.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 17, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 07, 2022 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $498,906,450.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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