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Credit Assistance |
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The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 (TIFIA) makes available three forms of credit assistance for surface transportation projects of national or regional significance: secured (direct) loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit. |
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Research Funds |
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Funds available for research include high speed rail demonstration funds, Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA), MAGLEV funds, and University grants. |
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Rail Opportunities Under TEA-21 |
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TEA-21 provides federal funding for transportation planning at the state and local levels and establishes the rules for such funding. |
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Funding For High Speed Rail |
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Funding assistance includes corridor planning grants and assistance, funds for grade crossing hazard elimination, rail demonstration funding opportunities, and funding for MAGLEV. |
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Passenger Rail Assistance |
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administers grants to support both operations and capital improvement of passenger railroads. |
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Grant Application Forms |
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Application forms and the necessary documentation for most grant applications to the FRA. These can be downloaded, completed, and submitted via regular mail for most grant applications. |
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