Bellows Falls Intermodal Center Rehabilitation
🏛 DOT - Federal Railroad Administration (DOT-FRA)
✓ Free, no account · Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for transportation agencies to rehabilitate passenger rail stations and strengthen intermodal transportation networks. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is the identified applicant. Eligible activities include facility repairs, safety upgrades, and accessibility improvements that bring stations to good repair. Projects should enhance community access to multiple transportation modes and support economic revitalization goals.
The program supports capital improvements to passenger stations serving the public. Cost-sharing is required. Work must comply with Federal Railroad Administration standards and national transportation planning priorities.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
This grant will fund the active passenger station into a state of good repair, enhance its attractiveness and functionality as an intermodal transportation center, and contribute to the economic revitalization of the community.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Description
- Engineering Assessment or Facility Condition Report
- Detailed Budget with line-item cost justification
- Evidence of cost-sharing commitment
- Letters of support from local partners
- State transportation planning documentation
Program contact
- 👤 DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
- 📧 help@grantsolutions.gov
- 📞 202-493-0112
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 20.337 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$105,595,000
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$100,000,000
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$57,900,000
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$53,313,091
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$52,000,000
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$40,000,000
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$31,225,484
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$27,130,810
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$24,712,204
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$23,198,945
Top States by Funding
- NC 2 awards $110.1M
- VA 2 awards $101.0M
- MS 4 awards $70.9M
- ME 1 awards $53.3M
- MI 2 awards $43.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 20.337). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $459,490,037 | |
| 2025 | $1,110,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is the listed applicant. Other state DOTs and transportation authorities may be eligible; check with FRA directly.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is October 9, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What activities does this funding support?
The grant funds rehabilitation of passenger rail stations, intermodal center improvements, accessibility upgrades, and safety repairs to bring facilities to good repair.
How much cost-sharing is required?
Cost-sharing is required but the exact percentage is not specified in the grant. Contact FRA for current matching requirements.
What is the typical award size?
This specific grant round has $1,800,000 in available funding. Award amounts vary based on project scope and severity of needed repairs.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Focus your narrative on how rehabilitation brings the station to "state of good repair" using FRA's defined condition standards.
- Demonstrate how the project strengthens intermodal connections (bus, local transit, parking, pedestrian access).
- Include letters of support from local economic development agencies and community stakeholders.
- Provide detailed cost estimates and a realistic project timeline aligned with your funding availability.
- Show how the project supports broader state or regional transportation equity and sustainability goals.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications underestimate project costs or lack detailed engineering justification for repair scope. Projects fail to clearly connect facility improvements to tangible intermodal benefits or community economic impact.
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