# FRA Awards $2.3B Rail Infrastructure Grants

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $2.3 billion through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program for 105 freight and passenger rail projects across 45 states and the District of Columbia. The projects will improve more than 2,000 miles of track, with nearly $2 billion in non-federal funding expected to supplement the grants. Specific awards include $5 million for New Hampshire Northcoast Corporation’s New Hampshire–Maine rail improvements and more than $26 million for Sierra Northern Railway’s Oakdale, California upgrades. The announcements identify funded projects, not open solicitations or procurement contacts.

- The funded work spans track rehabilitation, crossings, bridges, signals, safety improvements, resilience, and intermodal infrastructure, creating potential downstream construction and rail-systems opportunities.
- Companies can review the identified recipient projects and pursue relevant subcontracting or supplier opportunities as implementation plans advance; the Oakdale project includes switching tracks, crossing and signal work, and a new intermodal facility.
- The $5 million New Hampshire–Maine grant and the Oakdale award are components of the broader CRISI funding round, not separate open competitions. The signals provide no solicitation deadlines or procurement contacts.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)

### Vendors
- New Hampshire Northcoast Corporation (CRISI grant recipient)
- Sierra Northern Railway (CRISI grant recipient)

### Key Quotes
> From improving shortline infrastructure and port connections so critical products can get where they need to go faster to enhancing fencing along trespassing hotspots, this package will tangibly improve lives for millions of Americans.
> — Sean P. Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary

> The CRISI grant we’re celebrating today will have a big impact on both the New Hampshire and Maine economies by ensuring New England manufacturers will continue to have access to reliable and affordable shipping options that only shortline railroads can provide.
> — David Fink, FRA Administrator

### Sources
- [GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump’s Transportation Department Invests Over $2.3 Billion into Rail Infrastructure and Safety, Including $5 Million for New Hampshire | FRA](https://railroads.dot.gov/about-fra/communications/newsroom/press-releases/golden-age-rail-trumps-transportation-department) - DOT
- [GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump’s Transportation Department Invests Over $2.3 Billion into Rail Infrastructure and Safety, Including $5 Million for New Hampshire | FRA](https://railroads.dot.gov/about-fra/communications/newsroom/press-releases/golden-age-rail-trumps-transportation-department-0) - DOT
- [Oakdale Sierra Northern Railway Gets $26M Federal Grant](https://hoodline.com/2026/10/oakdale-rail-line-lands-26-million-federal-boost-for-crossings-new-hub) - Hoodline