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2026-09-06
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FY26 Atlantic Gateway, Arlington to Alexandria Fourth Track - CMAQ Funds

FR-RLD-26-001 · DOT - Federal Railroad Administration

transportation infrastructure materials manufacturing environment Transportation

Closes
2026-09-09 · 3 d
Award ceiling
$56,000,000
Award floor
Program funding
$56,000,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2026-09-03
Instrument
Grant
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-09-04

Funds construction of approximately six miles of a new fourth railroad track in Virginia for the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority only.

Funds
construction equipment
University
ineligible
physical sciences
minor
engineering
central
computational data
minor

RESTRICTED TO: SINGLE NAMED INSTITUTION

⚑ Only the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) may apply. · Construction-only transportation infrastructure project; not a research solicitation.

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

IPPRA 5 none limited competition — a named institution holds this
Tom Love Innovation Hub 5 none not openly competed
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 5 none limited competition — a named institution holds this

Description

The Project includes the construction of approximately six miles of new fourth track on the CSX Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Subdivision, primarily on the east side of the right-of-way.

Eligibility

Only the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is eligible to apply.

Apply

View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration <help@grantsolutions.gov>

Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →

A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →

Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.

ONE LLM CALL (~2-3¢) · CACHED · SCAFFOLDING, NOT GHOSTWRITING