Opportunity Information: Apply for FR AMT 16 001
The FY16 Capital and Debt Service and Americans with Disabilities Act Grant to Amtrak (Funding Opportunity Number FR-AMT-16-001) is a discretionary grant administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under CFDA 20.315 (Transportation). The funding is made available pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-53) and is specifically intended to support the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) with near-term capital needs, debt service obligations, and accessibility-related improvements during the early part of fiscal year 2016.
The total amount available under this opportunity is $221,665,053, which reflects an appropriated amount of $223,765,306 minus $2,100,253 retained for FRA holdbacks. These funds are designated to cover Amtrak capital and debt service expenses, with clear sub-allocations and limits. Of the total, no more than $34,349,937 may be used for Amtrak's debt service payments. In addition, at least $9,814,268 must be used for capital expenditures to bring facilities and stations served by Amtrak into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), emphasizing accessibility upgrades as a required minimum investment. The notice also provides flexibility for operations in a narrow circumstance: up to $9,814,268 may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to subsidize Amtrak operating losses if Amtrak's separate operating grant funding is not sufficient to meet operating costs for FY2016.
The funding window covered by this continuing resolution is time-limited. The funds are available to cover the period from October 1, 2015 through December 11, 2015, or through the date a full-year FY16 appropriations act is enacted, whichever occurs first. In practice, that means this opportunity functioned as a bridge to keep key capital, debt service, and ADA compliance work moving while Congress finalized full-year appropriations.
Eligibility is restricted to a single applicant: only the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) may apply. To receive the funds, Amtrak is required to submit a grant application package electronically by the original closing date of November 13, 2015. The required submission materials include a cover letter; the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424); SF-424D Assurances for Construction Programs; signed U.S. DOT/FRA Assurances and Certifications forms (as provided by FRA); and a set of FY16 planning and budget documents. Those FY16 documents include a Statement of Work, Capital Program Scopes organized by project, a Capital Budget organized by program, and debt service data broken out by month through December 11, 2015. Together, these items are meant to document what work will be performed, how funds will be allocated across projects and programs, and how debt service costs will be paid during the covered period.Apply for FR AMT 16 001
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY16 Capital and Debt Service and Americans with Disabilities Act Grant to Amtrak" 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 2015-11-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-13. (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 $221,665,053.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY16 Capital and Debt Service and Americans with Disabilities Act Grant to Amtrak" and carries Funding Opportunity Number FR-AMT-16-001.
Which federal agency administers this grant?
This is a discretionary grant administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.315 (Transportation).
What is the purpose of this grant?
The stated purpose is to support the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) with near-term capital needs, debt service obligations, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility-related improvements during the early part of fiscal year (FY) 2016.
What law provides the funding authority for this opportunity?
The funding is made available pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-53).
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total amount available is $221,665,053.
Why is the available amount less than the appropriated amount?
The notice explains that the total reflects an appropriated amount of $223,765,306 minus $2,100,253 retained for FRA holdbacks.
What types of costs are these funds intended to cover?
The funds are designated to cover Amtrak capital and debt service expenses, with a required minimum investment in ADA-related capital work. The notice also describes a limited operating support option under a specific condition.
Is there a cap on how much of the grant can be used for debt service?
Yes. No more than $34,349,937 may be used for Amtrak's debt service payments.
Is there a minimum amount that must be spent on ADA compliance work?
Yes. At least $9,814,268 must be used for capital expenditures to bring facilities and stations served by Amtrak into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Does the opportunity allow any funding to be used for operating losses?
Yes, but only in a narrow circumstance described in the notice. Up to $9,814,268 may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to subsidize Amtrak operating losses if Amtrak's separate operating grant funding is not sufficient to meet operating costs for FY2016.
What time period does this funding cover?
The funds are available to cover the period from October 1, 2015 through December 11, 2015, or through the date a full-year FY16 appropriations act is enacted, whichever occurs first.
Why is the funding period time-limited?
The notice describes this opportunity as functioning like a bridge during a continuing resolution, intended to keep key capital, debt service, and ADA compliance work moving while Congress finalized full-year appropriations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to a single applicant. Only the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) may apply.
When was the application due?
Amtrak was required to submit the grant application package electronically by the original closing date of November 13, 2015.
How must the application be submitted?
The application package must be submitted electronically.
What standard federal forms are required in the submission?
The required materials include the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) and SF-424D Assurances for Construction Programs.
What assurances and certifications are required?
The submission must include signed U.S. DOT/FRA Assurances and Certifications forms, as provided by FRA.
Is a cover letter required?
Yes. The notice lists a cover letter as part of the required submission materials.
What FY16 planning and budget documents must be included with the application?
The notice requires a set of FY16 planning and budget documents, including: (1) a Statement of Work, (2) Capital Program Scopes organized by project, (3) a Capital Budget organized by program, and (4) debt service data broken out by month through December 11, 2015.
What is the Statement of Work expected to do in this application?
Based on the notice, the Statement of Work is one of the required FY16 planning and budget documents intended to document what work will be performed during the covered period.
How should capital activities be organized in the application materials?
The notice specifies that Capital Program Scopes should be organized by project, and the Capital Budget should be organized by program.
What level of detail is required for debt service information?
The notice calls for debt service data broken out by month through December 11, 2015, aligning the debt service reporting with the covered funding window.
What is the general intent of requiring these application documents?
The notice indicates these materials are meant to document what work will be performed, how funds will be allocated across projects and programs, and how debt service costs will be paid during the covered period.
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