Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 16 003
This grant opportunity, titled "Amendment No. 2 to FY 2016 Capital and Debt Service and Americans with Disabilities Act Grant to Amtrak (FR-AMT-0008)," is an earmarked federal transportation grant administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). It is tied directly to FY 2016 appropriations legislation and is designed to provide Amtrak with federal funds to support major capital needs and debt service costs, along with related obligations that can include accessibility improvements consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The total funding referenced in the notice is $1,092,992,500. That amount is made up of two appropriations streams combined into the overall FY 2016 availability: $221,665,052 provided through the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, and $871,327,448 provided through the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $871,327,448, which aligns with the portion coming specifically from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, while also describing the broader total available across both laws. In practice, the funding is intended to cover Amtrak's capital and debt service expenses, meaning it can be used for infrastructure and asset investments (such as rolling stock, facilities, track and signal work, major repairs, and other capital improvements) and for paying eligible debt-related costs. Because the title includes ADA, the notice signals that accessibility-related capital work is within the scope of what these funds may support, consistent with Amtrak's federal obligations to improve access for passengers with disabilities.
Eligibility is extremely limited: only the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is allowed to apply. The opportunity is categorized as an earmark, which means it is not a competitive grant program open to states, local governments, or private entities. The eligible applicants field reflects this by listing "Others," but the description makes clear that the only eligible applicant is Amtrak.
Administratively, the opportunity number is FR AMT 16 003 and the CFDA number is 20.315, which corresponds to FRA assistance related to Amtrak. The funding instrument type is a grant, the activity category is transportation, and the notice was created on January 27, 2016. The original closing date is listed as February 1, 2016, reflecting the procedural deadline for the designated recipient to submit the required application materials or amendments consistent with this "Amendment No. 2" action. The posting does not specify the number of expected awards, but because eligibility is limited to Amtrak, it effectively anticipates a single recipient award (or a single recipient with amended terms and funding levels) rather than multiple awards.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a formal funding action implementing Congress's FY 2016 appropriations for Amtrak, routed through FRA as the administering agency, with the explicit purpose of supporting capital investment and debt service and with ADA-related capital needs included within the scope indicated by the title. It is not intended for general applicants and functions primarily as the grant mechanism to obligate and administer the appropriated funds to Amtrak.Apply for FR AMT 16 003
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Amendment No. 2 to FY 2016 Capital and Debt Service and Americans with Disabilities Act Grant to Amtrak (FR-AMT-0008)" 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 2016-01-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-02-01. (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 $871,327,448.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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