Action
Notice of initiation of grant program and funds availability.
Summary
FRA announces the initiation of a railroad research and development grant program in cooperation with academic research institutions (``Program''). This Program is intended to foster long- range enhancement of FRA's program of research in support of rail transportation by developing cooperative research relationships between the FRA and selected university research organizations. The FRA seeks, via this announcement, to identify specific academic research institutions (broadly referred to hereinafter as universities) that may have expertise useful in complementing the established research program of FRA's Office of Research and Development (OR&D). Selected universities will be expected to buttress FRA's current research program that now operates principally in coordination with non-academic entities.