Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program and Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program

May 9, 2024

The Bipartisan infrastructure Law (BIL) allocates more than $500 million in funding to the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program and $5 billion to the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. The RCE and CRISI programs provide funding for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods, and projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail (respectively).

Local Infrastructure Hub Resources

Winning Strategies for Developing Successful Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Applications: Key strategies to develop competitive RCE applications

Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program Grant Application Bootcamp Materials

Fact Sheet
Bootcamp Materials

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program Grant Application Bootcamp Materials

Fact Sheet
Bootcamp Materials

Other Resources

How to Build a Strong Safe Streets Grant Application Webinar Recording and Summary

This virtual event offered municipal government leaders an opportunity to gain in-depth technical insights for submitting a strong Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application.

Using Data To Strengthen Infrastructure Applications and Grow Investment Webinar Recording and Summary

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing billions in communities across the country and while we know many infrastructure projects were sorely overdue, it is important that cities can demonstrate that their projects are both necessary and successful. The way to do this is through timely collection of data throughout the project lifecycle, using it both as a way to make improvements and a way to demonstrate impact.

Strategies for Measuring the Impact of Your Infrastructure Project

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), has funded billions of dollars in roads, bridges, public transit and other critical infrastructure across the country. Taking an outcomes-driven approach to these...