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Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (Assistance Listing 20.316)
The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program provides direct loans and loan guarantees to: State and local governments, interstate compacts consented to by Congress under section 410(a) of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (49 U.S.C.
Loan (must be repaid) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Office of the Secretary (listed as Transportation, Department Of / Office Of The Secretary)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- There is no minimum amount for a loan request. The largest RRIF loan to date was for $2.45 billion. The maximum RRIF loan amount is subject to overall statutory limitations on total outstanding loans in the RRIF...
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Direct Loan); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Municipal, state and local government, Transportation and infrastructure
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (20.316)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
This is a loan. It must be repaid.
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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