Assistance Listing 20.316
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of the Secretary
Assistance Listing 20.316, “Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct loan assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $291M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Not a competitive grantThis program provides direct loan rather than competitive grants. There is usually no grant application to submit. calculated by GrantsJunction
- Funding down 93% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -93% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program provides direct loans and loan guarantees to: State and local governments, interstate compacts consented to by Congress under section 410(a) of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (49 U.S.C. 24101); government sponsored authorities and corporations; railroads; joint ventures that include at least one railroad; and solely for the purpose of constructing a rail connection between a plant or facility and a second rail carrier, limited option rail freight shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility that is served by no more than a single railroad.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.316
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Port Authority
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- Airport Authority
- Local
- Transit Authority
- Other Special Disctrict Government
- State
- Tribal
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Interstate Organization
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
Eligible borrowers include railroads, state and local governments, government-sponsored authorities and corporations, joint ventures that include at least one railroad, and limited option freight shippers which intend to construct a new rail connection.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): There is no minimum amount for a loan request. The largest RRIF loan to date was for $2.45 billion. The maximum RRIF loan amount is subject to overall statutory limitations on total outstanding loans in the RRIF portfolio.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.316. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.316?
20.316 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.316?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Port Authority, Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Airport Authority, Local, Transit Authority, Other Special Disctrict Government, State, Tribal, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Interstate Organization and 1 more. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.316 provide?
The agency reported $291,154,445 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.