PART 262—IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM FOR CAPITAL GRANTS FOR RAIL LINE RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
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The purpose of this part is to carryout the statutory mandate set forth in 49 U.S.C. 20154 requiring the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations implementing a capital grants program to provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation and improvement projects
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Allowable costs means those project costs for which Federal funding may be expended under this part. Only construction and construction-related costs will be allowable.
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Construction means supervising, inspecting,demolition, actually building,and incurring all costs incidental to building a project described in § 262.9 of this part, including bond costs and other costs related to the issuance of bonds or other debt financing instruments and costs incurred by the Grantee in performing project related audits
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Improvement means repair or enhancement to existing rail infrastructure,or construction of new rail infrastructure,that results in improvements to the efficiency of the rail system and the safety of those affected by the system
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Non-federal share means the portion of the allowable cost of the local rail line relocation or improvement project that is being paid for through cash or in-kind contributions by a State or other non-Federal entity or any combination thereof
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Private entity means any domestic or foreign nongovernmental for-profit or not-for-profit organization
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Project means the local rail line relocation or improvement for which a grant is requested under this section.
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Quality of life means the level of social,environmental and economic satisfaction and well being a community experiences, and includes factors such as first responders’ emergency response time, impact on emergency services,accessibility to the disabled as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended),school access, safety, traffic delay and congestion, the environment, grade crossing safety, and noise levels.
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Real property means land, including land improvements, structures and appurtenances thereto, excluding movable machinery and equipment.
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Relocation means moving a rail line vertically or laterally to a new location.Vertical relocation refers to raising above the current ground level or sinking below the current ground level a rail line. Lateral relocation refers to moving a rail line horizontally to anew location.
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Tangible personal property means property, other than real property,that has a physical existence and an intrinsic value, including machinery,equipment and vehicles.
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At least fifty percent of all grant funds awarded under this section out of funds appropriated for a fiscal year shall be provided as grant awards of not more than $20,000,000 each. Designated,high-priority projects will be excluded from this allocation formula. FRA will adjust the $20,000,000 amount to reflect inflation for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2006 based on the materials and supplies component from the all-inclusive index of the AAR Railroad Cost Indexes
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A State is eligible for a grant from FRA under this section for any construction project for the improvement of the route or structure of a rail line that either
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Applicants must submit evidence sufficient for the FRA to determine whether projects proposed for Federal investment are cost-effective in terms of the benefits achieved in relation to the funds expended. To that end, the FRA will consider the anticipated public and private benefits associated with each rail line relocation or improvement project. In evaluating applications, FRA will consider the following factors in determining whether to grant an award to a State under this part.
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All grant applications for opportunities funded under this subsection must be submitted to FRA through www.grants.gov. Opportunities to apply will be posted by FRA on www.grants.gov only after funds have been appropriated for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation Projects. The electronic posting will contain all of the information needed to apply for the grant, including required supporting documentation.
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A State or other non-Federal entity shall pay at least ten percent of the construction costs of a project that is funded in part by the grant awarded under this section.
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Two or more States, but not political subdivisions of States, may, pursuant to an agreement entered into by the States, combine any part of the amounts provided through grants for a project under this section provided
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Thirty days before the end of the grant period, FRA will notify the State that the period of performance for the grant is about to expire and that closeout procedures will be initiated
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