Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 25 007
The FY25 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. is a discretionary funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). It provides a single cooperative agreement award of $617,382,665 to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for capital and debt service needs. The funding is made available under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Pub. L. 119-4) and can be used through January 31, 2028, or until the funds are fully spent, whichever comes first. The program is listed under CFDA 20.315 and is categorized under transportation.
The purpose of the award is to support Amtrak costs tied to the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and related obligations, specifically focusing on capital investments and debt service. While the title emphasizes the NEC, the required application materials make clear that the submission must also address the broader set of Amtrak activities by including projected operating and capital costs not only for NEC train service and infrastructure, but also for National Network activities. That includes state-supported routes and long-distance routes, with the expectation that Amtrak will show how upcoming fiscal year projections compare to actual financial performance from the prior fiscal year. In other words, the FRA is looking for a structured financial and programmatic picture that connects planned spending and priorities to recent real-world results.
Because this is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, it generally signals a closer working relationship between FRA and Amtrak during the period of performance, with more active federal involvement in oversight, coordination, and review than might occur under a standard grant. The funding is intended for capital and debt service, so the application must spell out which capital projects will be supported, what those projects are expected to cost, and when Amtrak anticipates completing them. The timetable and cost estimating piece is central, since the government is effectively tying the release and use of funds to a defined set of deliverables and milestones rather than leaving the use of funds broadly open-ended.
Eligibility is limited to a single applicant: Amtrak is the only entity that can apply. The opportunity anticipates one award, with an award ceiling equal to the total available amount ($617,382,665), which strongly indicates this is essentially a directed allocation implemented through a formal grant/cooperative agreement process. The opportunity number is FR AMT 25 007, and the original closing date for submission is August 8, 2025. The posting (creation) date is June 23, 2025.
To receive the funds, Amtrak must submit a complete application package electronically with several specific components. The required documents include: (1) the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance, which is the standard federal cover application; (2) a Statement of Work describing what Amtrak will do with the funding; (3) a narrative and/or detailed description of projected operating and capital costs for the upcoming fiscal year covering NEC activities (train services and infrastructure) and National Network activities (state-supported and long-distance routes), explicitly compared to prior-year actual financial performance; (4) a description of the capital projects to be funded, including cost estimates and an estimated completion timetable; (5) a description of the status of efforts to improve Amtrak's safety culture, showing progress and ongoing initiatives; (6) the SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Programs; (7) the SF-424D Assurances for Construction Programs; and (8) signed U.S. DOT/FRA assurances and certification forms, referenced via the FRA link provided in the notice.
Taken together, the application requirements show that FRA is not only confirming eligibility and compliance paperwork, but also requesting a clear plan tying funding to measurable activities: a defined work scope, a capital program with costs and schedule expectations, financial projections with year-over-year comparison, and a narrative update on safety culture improvements. The result is a structured agreement intended to support major rail infrastructure and related financial obligations while maintaining federal visibility into how funds align with service needs, infrastructure priorities, and safety-related organizational progress.Apply for FR AMT 25 007
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY25 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corp" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.315.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $617,382,665.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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