FY 2026 Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program

FTA announced a FY 2026 competitive funding opportunity for the Rail Vehicle Replacement Program. The programme is intended to support replacement of rail vehicles for eligible transit providers, with eligibility tied to State of Good Repair Formula Funding. Applicants should consult the Grants.gov package and FTA notice for eligible costs, cost sharing, submission format, and evaluation criteria.

Eligible applicants must be in an urbanized area and eligible for State of Good Repair Formula Funding under Section 5337.

Eligible applicants include states and local governmental authorities that meet the official programme requirements.

Replacement of rail vehicles and related eligible project costs.

Transit system state-of-good-repair improvements.

Projects must follow FTA and Grants.gov requirements.

FTA announced approximately USD 166 million for FY 2026 competitive rail vehicle replacement grants.

Application deadline: Jul 6, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Submit through the official Grants.gov listing by 6 July 2026, following the FTA notice and application package.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.