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FY24-26 Center of Excellence-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Supplemental)

Federal funding opportunity FR-RRD-25-003 from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation).

Posted
April 24, 2026
Closed
May 8, 2026
Award ceiling
$2,500,000
Program funding
$2,500,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
20.313
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives
June 7, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.313 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$3.4M
FY2026 obligated
$245,000
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
11

Top recipients: Short Line Safety Institute, National Academy of Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Southern Rail Commission

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

This funding opportunity provides supplemental funds to the existing grant agreement number 69A36524520020RRDIL. The objective of the Center is to advance research and development that improves the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail transportation by funding basic and applied research, evaluation, education, workforce development, training, and technology transfer efforts related to safety, project delivery, efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of urban commuter, intercity high-speed, and freight rail transportation. Outcomes from the Center will include results from the research conducted as well as education, workforce development, and technology transfer activities.

Who can apply

Only University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign can apply.

The official record

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Agency contact: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration · [email protected] · 202-493-0112

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