Assistance Listing 20.329
Railroad Safety
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Railroad Administration
Assistance Listing 20.329, “Railroad Safety,” 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 $1.15M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To improve railroad safety and reduce railroad-related casualties and accidents. This Assistance Listing 20.329 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.301, please refer to former ALN 20.301 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.329 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.329
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)
- Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- Nonprofit Organization
States, Local, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education), Other public institution/organization, Profit organization
Intended beneficiaries: Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Nonprofit Organization and Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages).
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): The range was between $0 to $4,600,000 and the average was unknown.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.329. 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 20.329 since October 1, 2023. The program may fund other kinds of assistance, or may not have made awards recently.
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. 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 20.329?
20.329 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Railroad Safety.” 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 20.329?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages) and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.329 provide?
The agency reported $1,150,000 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.