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Railroad Research and Development

CFDA 20.313 · Federal Grants & Funding

Total Funding

$18.1M

Awards

9

Recipients

4

States

3

Last Updated

Feb 17, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

Yearly federal funding for CFDA program 20.313 (Railroad Research and Development), with obligated amounts, award counts, and year-over-year change.
Fiscal YearObligationsAwardsYoY Change
2024$13.0M5
2026$5.1M4-60.5%

Award Type Mix

CFDA program 20.313 (Railroad Research and Development) federal awards broken down by award type, with obligated amounts and award counts.
TypeObligationsAwards
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Top 9 Awards under CFDA 20.313

Largest individual obligations for Railroad Research and Development.

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Top 9 Awards under CFDA 20.313
AwardRecipientAwarding AgencyPlaceFYObligation
ASST_NON_69A36524520020RRDIL_069
THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (RECIPIENT OR UIUC) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RAIL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (NURAIL COE ALSO RE…
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Illinois
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
2024$5,000,000
ASST_NON_69A36524420060RRDDC_069
FRA IS PARTNERING WITH THE SAFETY INSTITUTE IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND SAFETY CULTURE IN THE SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD INDUSTRY. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE MISSI…
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTE
District of Columbia
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
DC-982024$2,500,000
ASST_NON_69A36522403600RRDDC_069
FRA IS PARTNERING WITH THE SAFETY INSTITUTE IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND SAFETY CULTURE IN THE SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD INDUSTRY. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE MISSI…
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTE
District of Columbia
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982026$2,500,000
ASST_NON_69A36523420010RRDDC_069
FRA IS PARTNERING WITH THE SAFETY INSTITUTE IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND SAFETY CULTURE IN THE SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD INDUSTRY. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE MISSI…
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTE
District of Columbia
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982026$2,427,943
ASST_NON_69A36524420050RRDDC_069
FRA IS PARTNERING WITH THE SAFETY INSTITUTE IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND SAFETY CULTURE IN THE SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD INDUSTRY. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE MISSI…
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTE
District of Columbia
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
DC-982024$2,425,000
ASST_NON_69A36521402820RRDDC_069
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ATTRACT RESEARCHPROPOSALS THAT ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE IN RAILROAD SYSTEMS,INCLUDING THE FOL…
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTE
District of Columbia
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982024$2,400,000
ASST_NON_69A36521403060RRDMD_069
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE THE RISE DATA ANALYTIC PLATFORM. UMD CATT LAB WILL DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE SAFETY DATA ANALYSIS AND…
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
COLLEGE PARK, MD-042024$645,000
ASST_NON_69A36520401770RRDDC_069
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS GRANT IS FOR SLSI TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND PERFORM AS A PRT FOR THE PARTICIPATING CLASS II AND CLASS III CARRIERS IN FRA?S C3RS PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES ANALY…
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTE
District of Columbia
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982026$200,000
ASST_NON_FR-RLD-0039-17_069
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT DETAILED PLANNING AND DESIGN STUDY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A PASSENGER RAIL STATION IN MOBILE THAT WAS DEMOLISHED IN 2007 AS A RESULT OF…
SOUTHERN RAIL COMMISSION
Mississippi
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
CITY OF MOBILE, AL-012026$0

Top 9 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.

Spending by State

CFDA program 20.313 (Railroad Research and Development) federal funding broken down by state, sorted by total obligated amount.
StateFundingAwards
District of Columbia$12.5M6
Maryland$645K1
Alabama$01

Top Recipients

Top recipients of CFDA program 20.313 (Railroad Research and Development) federal funding, with total obligated amounts and award counts.
RecipientTotalAwards
SHORT LINE SAFETY INSTITUTEDC$12.5M6
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISIL$5.0M1
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARKMD$645K1
SOUTHERN RAIL COMMISSIONMS$01

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