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        Grant Closeout
	How to Apply for FY18 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants (2018)
  


      **Rail Program Delivery Meeting Presentations**
        Federal Funding for Passenger Rail, Nissenbaum (2015)
	Grants Mgmt and Risk Reduction, Longley (2015)
	MTA's RRIF Application Process, McCoy (2015)
	RRIF with BATIC, Bohnert (2015)
	TIFIA, Polston (2015)
	Credit Programs Overview, Callender (2016)
	Getting to Funding Finish Line, Adams (2016)
	Intro to BATIC, Misiak (2015)
	RRIF, Serafin (2015)
	Moynihan Station Funding and Financing, Evans (2016) (x-ref project examples)
	TOD and Generating Revenue, Boule (2014)
	NCRRP Report 001 Alternative Funding and Financing Mechanisms for Passenger and Freight Rail Projects, Roy (2015)
	Legislative and Budget Highlights, Lestingi (2015)
	APTA Innovative Funding, Greene (2015)
	Building a Funding & Financing Strategy Plan for Mega or Complex Projects, Gander (2016)
	Intro to Build America...Financing projects, Bohnert (2016)
	Completing New Grant Applications - Mariam Ouhamou, FRA (2017)
	How to Apply for FY18 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants (2018)
  


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        Capital Cost Estimating Guidance
	Grant Closeout interactive course
	Frequently Asked Questions about Rail Improvement Grant Conditions under 49 U.S.C. § 22905(c)(1)
	Equivalent Labor Protections
	FRA Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects
	FRA Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Award Authority
	FSP-NEC Advance and Pre-Award Cost Notice
	FSP-NEC Advance and Pre-Award Cost FAQs
	Advancing High-Speed Rail Projects Intended for Operations Over 160 Miles Per Hour Through Domestic Sourcing Plans and Buy America Compliance Notice
  


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