FY26 Rail Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (Rail Safety IDEA)
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
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- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
- Amount
- $500,000
- Closes
- Jul 20, 2026 (in 6 days)
Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- FR-RRD-26-001
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 20.332
Amount
$500,000
Who can apply
The National Academy of Sciences is the only entity eligible to apply.
About this opportunity
Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs explore promising but unproven concepts with the potential to advance specific surface transportation systems. The Rail Safety IDEA program investigates innovative concepts and methods to improve safety and performance of railroads. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) endeavors to provide funding for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to continue to carry out the Rail Safety IDEA program. FRA funding for the Safety IDEA program has been provided since October 2002. FRA joined the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), as a joint sponsor of the Safety IDEA program. FMCSA has been funding the Safety IDEA program since the program started in October 2001. In 2013, the ...