National Railroad Partnership Program / Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) Grant Program

Funding agency
U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT)
Program name
Federal Railroad Administration
Status
Closed
Description

This program provides funding for capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service, if an eligible applicant is involved. 

URL
https://railroads.dot.gov/partnership-program
Contact
FRA-NOFO-Support@dot.gov
Additional notes

Eligible Projects:

  • A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a state of good repair
  • A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary
  • A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service
  • A group of related projects as described above
  • The planning, environmental review, and final design of an eligible project or group of projects described above

 

This program was authorized in Sections 22106 and 22307 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58, November 15, 2021); 49 U.S.C. § 24911.

Total funding
$5,070,784,989
Match required
Yes
Match description
The Federal share of total costs for FSP-National projects funded under this notice shall not exceed 80 percent, consistent with 49 U.S.C. 24911(f)(2).
Applications open
Applications close
Future rounds
Unknown/Other
Eligible applicant description

Eligible Recipients:

  • States, including the District of Columbia
  • A group of States
  • An Interstate Compact
  • A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States
  • A political subdivision of a State
  • Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with one or more States
  • A federally recognized Indian Tribe
  • Any combination of the entities described above 
Project type
Infrastructure and Transportation
Project subcategory
Railroads and Railway Crossings
Project stage
Planning
Design
Implementation
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Last updated: February 7, 2026