FRA CRISI Program FY 2025-2026 NOFO for $2.04B Rail Infrastructure Funding
Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. The NOFO makes available up to $2,039,246,480 in grant funding for eligible rail infrastructure and safety projects. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by the stated deadline.
“Applications for funding under this solicitation are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) June 22, 2026.”
What changed
The FRA has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the CRISI program covering FY 2025 and FY 2026, establishing the application procedures and funding availability for rail infrastructure improvement grants totaling up to $2,039,246,480. The NOFO specifies application submission requirements through Grants.gov (funding opportunity ID FR-CRS-26-001) and sets an application deadline of June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Eligible applicants—including state agencies, local governments, railroads, and other rail infrastructure stakeholders—should prepare complete applications for submission through Grants.gov well in advance of the June 22, 2026 deadline, as late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. The full NOFO text is available on the FRA website and through Grants.gov for detailed eligibility and evaluation criteria.
What to do next
- Submit all application materials in their entirety through https://www.Grants.gov
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Notice
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program
A Notice by the Federal Railroad Administration on 04/22/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07823 (91 FR 21592) Document Headings ###### Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
AGENCY:
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Federal Railroad Administration has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which details the application requirements and procedures to obtain grant funding for eligible projects under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and 2026 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI). The total funding available for awards under the NOFO is up to $2,039,246,480. The full text of the NOFO can be found on FRA's website: https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy-2025-2026-nofo-crisi and at https://www.Grants.gov using the funding opportunity ID FR-CRS-26-001.
DATES:
Applications for funding under this solicitation are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) June 22, 2026. Applications that are incomplete or received after 11:59 p.m. ET June 22, 2026 will not be considered for funding. FRA reserves the right to modify this deadline. See Section 4 of the NOFO for additional information on the application process.
ADDRESSES:
Applicants must submit all application materials, in their entirety, through https://www.Grants.gov. FRA is committed to ensuring that information is available in appropriate alternative formats to meet the requirements of persons who have a disability. If you require an alternative version of files provided, please contact FRA-NOFO-Support@dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information concerning this notice, grant application submission, and processing questions, please contact Deborah.Kobrin@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The full text of the NOFO can be found on FRA's website: https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy-2025-2026-nofo-crisi and at https://www.Grants.gov using the funding opportunity ID FR-CRS-26-001. The total funding available for awards under the issued NOFO is up to $2,039,246,480.
David A. Fink,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-07823 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
Published Document: 2026-07823 (91 FR 21592)
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