Assistance Listing 20.327
Railroad Crossing Elimination
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Railroad Administration
Assistance Listing 20.327, “Railroad Crossing Elimination,” 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 $298M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
- Funding up 190% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +190% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
The goals of the Program are (1) to eliminate highway-rail grade crossings that are frequently blocked by trains; (2) to improve the health and safety of communities; (3) to reduce the impacts that freight movement and railroad operations may have on underserved communities; and (4) to improve the mobility of people and goods.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.327
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)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Interstate Organization
- State
State, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), U.S. Territories and possessions, Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Interstate, Intrastate, Government - General The following entities are eligible to receive a grant: (1) A State, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other United States territories and possessions; (2) A political subdivision of a State; (3) A federally recognized Indian Tribe; (4) A unit of local government or a group of local governments; (5) A public port authority; (6) A metropolitan planning organization; (7) A group of entities described in any of paragraphs (1) through (6).
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): Grants within these programs ranged from $76,000 to $36,000,000 with an average of $5,145,292.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.327. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionUSAspending.gov shows no grant or cooperative agreement awards under ALN 20.327 since recent years. The program may fund other kinds of assistance, or may not have made awards recently.
Grant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.327?
20.327 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Railroad Crossing Elimination.” 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 20.327?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Interstate Organization and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.327 provide?
The agency reported $298,000,000 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.