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Assistance Listing 20.325

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Railroad Administration

Assistance Listing 20.325, “Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.19B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

To fund projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and/or reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail systems.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.325

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)

  • Interstate Organization
  • Other
  • For-Profit Organization
  • State

Interstate, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education), Other public institution/organization, Profit organization, State (1) A State. (2) A group of States. (3) An Interstate Compact. (4) A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States. (5) A political subdivision of a State. (6) Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation (7) A Class II railroad or Class III railroad (8) Any rail carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in partnership with at least 1 of the entities in (1) through (5). (9) The Transportation Research Board and any entity with which it contracts in the development of rail-related research, including cooperative research programs. (10) A University transportation center engaged in rail-related research. (11) A non-profit labor organization representing a class or craft of employees of rail carriers or rail carrier contractors.

Intended beneficiaries: Public nonprofit institution/organization, Profit organization, State, Local and Other public institution/organization.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$460M
FY25$1.19B
FY26$1.19B est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Grants within these programs ranged from $15,000 to $201,946,942 with an average of $7,190,859.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.325. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.325?

20.325 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements.” 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 20.325?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Interstate Organization, Other, For-Profit Organization and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 20.325 provide?

The agency reported $1,193,000,000 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.