FY27 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Deadline

Nov 27, 2026 (24 days left)

Who can apply

Others (see the notice)

Award range

$0 to $167 million

Expected awards

1

Total program funding

$167 million

Your own money required

No cost sharing or matching required

Opportunity number

FR-AMT-27-001

Posted

Oct 28, 2026

Assistance listing

20.315

More on who can apply

Amtrak is the only entity eligible to apply.

What it funds

Pursuant to the FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, Pub. L. 119-103, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $166,866,475 to cover Capital and Debt Service which will be used until January 31, 2030, 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).

What to do next

1. Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
2. Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
3. Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
4. Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Nov 27, 2026. Late applications are usually not accepted.

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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Nov 3, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.