[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 48508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20833]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consolidated Rail 
Infrastructure and Safety Improvements; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity; extension of deadline on 
solicitation for applications.

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SUMMARY: Under a notice published in the Federal Register, the FRA 
sought applications from eligible parties for the Fiscal Year 2018 
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program that 
will improve intercity passenger and freight rail transportation 
systems in terms of safety, efficiency, or reliability. Due to 
Hurricane Florence, the FRA is extending the application deadline to 
give applicants additional time to complete the application process and 
submit applications.

DATES: The application deadline for the notice published July 19, 2018 
(83 FR 34283), is extended. FRA will accept applications for the Fiscal 
Year 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements 
program until October 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. EDT. The application deadline 
was Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted electronically to http://www.grants.gov (``Grants.gov''). Grants.gov allows organizations 
electronically to find and apply for competitive grant opportunities 
from all Federal grant-making agencies. Any entity wishing to submit an 
application pursuant to this notice should immediately initiate the 
process of registering with Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further project or program-related 
information in this notice, please contact Ms. Frances Bourne, Office 
of Policy and Planning, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W38-207, Washington, DC 20590; email: 
[email protected]; phone 202-493-6366. Grant application 
submission and processing questions should be addressed to Ms. Amy 
Houser, Office of Program Delivery, Federal Railroad Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W36-412, Washington, DC 20590; email: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-493-0303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice simply extends the application 
deadline for the Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and 
Safety Improvements program. The new application deadline is October 
12, 2018 at 5 p.m. EDT. Interested applicants should consult the notice 
published on July 19, 2018 in the Federal Register (83 FR 34283) for 
additional details about the program and the application process.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Paul Nissenbaum,
Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Policy and Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-20833 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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