FY26 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: December 11, 2025

Archive date: February 7, 2026

Close date: January 8, 2026

Opportunity ID: 360961

Opportunity number: FR-AMT-26-003

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration

Agency code: DOT-FRA

Award floor: $0

Award ceiling: $379,562,566

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
  • Transportation
Eligible Applicants
  • Others
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
  • agency_code:dot_fra
  • category_of_funding_activity:transportation
  • cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
  • eligible_applicants:others
  • funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
  • opportunity_category:discretionary
  • status:forecasted
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 $379,562,566 to cover 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 Program (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).

FY26 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
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 $379,562,566 to cover 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 Program (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).
[Forecasted] FY26 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Forecasted
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Transportation
Cooperative Agreement
Others
2025-12-11