In compliance with the Presidents Management Agenda E-Gov initiative, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will post all new FY 2005 grant opportunities, cooperative agreements, as well as modifications to current grants or cooperative agreements on the Federal Government Egrant website found at www.grants.gov . Grants.gov is a "one-stop shop" for all potential grantees to electronically find and apply for grants and cooperative agreements. The site contains information on over 900 grant programs that are offered by more than 25 Federal grant-making agencies.

There are three preliminary steps required before registering with and then using Grants.gov.

     First , a prospective grantee must have a Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS). If your organization does not have a DUNS number, one can be obtained telephonically at (866) 705-5711 or by visiting https://eupdate.dnb.com .

     Second , the organization must be registered in the Federal government's Central Contractor Registry (CCR) found at www.ccr.gov . Please note, CCR registration cannot be completed without a DUNS number.

     Third , in order to view grant application instructions and complete an application, you will also need to download and install Pure Edge Viewer (http://atweb.grants.gov/DownloadViewer ) in order to use the Grants.gov website. This small, free program will allow you to access, complete, and submit electronic applications through the website securely. These processes will take approximately 10 minutes each and are all free of charge.

The Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (RAD-30) will not accept paper grant applications. All grant applications for these postings must be submitted electronically through the website.

These are the respective forms that will be posted to Grants.gov for use in the electronic application process.

http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/982