Opportunity Information: Apply for FR CCD 24 008
The FY24 CRS Congressionally Directed Spending - Morgan Hill Grade Separations Project in Morgan Hill, CA is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), focused on advancing early-stage work for rail grade separation improvements in the City of Morgan Hill, California. The core purpose is to fund environmental review and preliminary engineering for multiple concepts (about 30 designs) tied to separating roadway and rail traffic at two key crossings, E. Dunne Avenue and Tennant Avenue, along with development work for a pedestrian underpass at the Morgan Hill Downtown Station.
This project is framed around the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) program, which is intended to connect major regions of the state from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours using trains capable of operating at speeds over 200 miles per hour. In Morgan Hill, the HSR concept described in the opportunity would use the existing Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. As presented, that approach would retain at-grade crossings and would not include grade separations, meaning the rail line would continue to run through the city at street level at key east-west connections.
The grant’s rationale is heavily tied to local safety, mobility, and emergency response needs. The opportunity notes that leaving crossings at-grade would effectively bisect Morgan Hill from east to west, creating delays and reliability issues for Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services. Those delays could undermine acceptable emergency response times and complicate safe service delivery throughout the community. By moving toward grade-separated crossings (such as overpasses or underpasses) and adding a dedicated pedestrian underpass at the station, the city aims to reduce conflicts between trains, vehicles, and pedestrians, and to improve continuity of travel across the rail corridor, particularly for time-sensitive emergency movements.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) listed under a transportation activity category (CFDA 20.337). Eligibility is limited to city or township governments, aligning with the City of Morgan Hill as the intended applicant/recipient. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR CCD 24 008. The federal award ceiling is $1,000,000, and the posting anticipates a single award. The opportunity was created on 2025-10-22, with an original closing date of 2025-10-30.
In practical terms, the funding is aimed at getting the project to a more "shovel-ready" stage by paying for environmental analysis and preliminary engineering that would support future decisions and later-phase investment. The deliverables implied by the description include analysis of alternatives and early design development for multiple grade separation configurations at E. Dunne Avenue and Tennant Avenue, plus concept-level planning for a pedestrian underpass at the downtown station. The larger long-term intent is to position Morgan Hill to avoid being split by a high-frequency rail corridor and to maintain dependable emergency response routes and safer crossings as the state’s rail program advances.Apply for FR CCD 24 008
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 CRS Congressionally Directed Spending-Morgan Hill Grade Separations Project in Morgan Hill, CA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.337.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-10-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY24 CRS Congressionally Directed Spending - Morgan Hill Grade Separations Project?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), intended to support early-stage work for rail grade separation improvements in the City of Morgan Hill, California.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to fund environmental review and preliminary engineering to advance multiple grade-separation concepts at two crossings in Morgan Hill (E. Dunne Avenue and Tennant Avenue), along with development work for a pedestrian underpass at the Morgan Hill Downtown Station.
What types of project activities does the grant fund?
Based on the opportunity description, the funding is aimed at early-stage development activities such as environmental analysis and preliminary engineering. It also supports analysis of alternatives and early design development for multiple grade separation configurations at the targeted crossings and concept-level development for a pedestrian underpass at the downtown station.
Which specific locations in Morgan Hill are included?
The opportunity focuses on two key roadway-rail crossings, E. Dunne Avenue and Tennant Avenue, and also includes development work for a pedestrian underpass at the Morgan Hill Downtown Station.
How many design concepts are anticipated?
The description indicates the effort would cover multiple concepts, noted as about 30 designs, tied to separating roadway and rail traffic at the two key crossings.
Is this funding for construction of grade separations?
No. The description frames the funding as supporting environmental review and preliminary engineering to move the project toward a more "shovel-ready" stage, rather than paying for construction.
Why is the project being pursued (what problem is it trying to solve)?
The rationale described in the opportunity centers on safety, mobility, and emergency response. The grant is tied to concerns that leaving crossings at-grade could effectively split Morgan Hill east-to-west, causing delays and reliability issues for Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services and complicating safe service delivery across the community.
How are emergency response needs connected to grade separations?
The opportunity notes that at-grade crossings could create delays that undermine acceptable emergency response times. Grade-separated crossings are presented as a way to improve continuity of travel across the rail corridor, particularly for time-sensitive emergency movements.
How does this relate to the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) program?
The project is framed around the California High-Speed Rail program, described as intended to connect major regions of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours using trains capable of operating at speeds over 200 miles per hour.
What is the high-speed rail concept described for Morgan Hill?
As presented in the opportunity, the HSR concept in Morgan Hill would use the existing Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way and would retain at-grade crossings, meaning trains would continue to run through the city at street level at key east-west connections unless additional improvements (such as grade separations) are advanced.
What types of improvements are being considered?
The opportunity describes moving toward grade-separated crossings (such as overpasses or underpasses) at E. Dunne Avenue and Tennant Avenue and adding a dedicated pedestrian underpass at the downtown station to reduce conflicts among trains, vehicles, and pedestrians.
What agency is offering the grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity category and CFDA number listed?
The opportunity is listed under a transportation activity category with CFDA 20.337.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to city or township governments, aligning with the City of Morgan Hill as the intended applicant/recipient.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR CCD 24 008.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount of federal funding available?
The federal award ceiling is $1,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
The posting anticipates a single award.
What are the key dates listed in the opportunity?
The opportunity was created on 2025-10-22, and the original closing date is listed as 2025-10-30.
What does "shovel-ready" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this posting, the term is used to describe advancing the project through environmental review and preliminary engineering so future decisions and later-phase investment can be supported with more complete analysis and early design.
What deliverables are implied by the grant description?
The opportunity implies deliverables such as environmental review documentation and preliminary engineering outputs, analysis of alternatives, early design development for multiple grade separation concepts at E. Dunne Avenue and Tennant Avenue, and concept-level development work for a pedestrian underpass at the Morgan Hill Downtown Station.
What long-term outcome is the project trying to enable?
The longer-term intent described is to position Morgan Hill to avoid being split by a high-frequency rail corridor, maintain dependable emergency response routes, and improve safety and connectivity across the rail line as the state rail program advances.
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