<NOTICE>
            <PREAMB>
                <AGENCY TYPE="S">DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION</AGENCY>
                <SUBAGY>Federal Transit Administration</SUBAGY>
                <SUBJECT>FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program</SUBJECT>
                <AGY>
                    <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
                    <P>Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT).</P>
                </AGY>
                <ACT>
                    <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
                    <P>Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).</P>
                </ACT>
                <SUM>
                    <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
                    <P>The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $166 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement (Rail) Program.</P>
                </SUM>
                <DATES>
                    <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
                    <P>
                        Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the 
                        <E T="03">GRANTS.GOV</E>
                         “APPLY” function by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time July 6, 2026.
                    </P>
                </DATES>
                <FURINF>
                    <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
                    <P>
                        Samantha Chadwick, Office of Program Management, at 
                        <E T="03">FTARailVehicleReplacement@dot.gov,</E>
                         or 202-366-2053.
                    </P>
                </FURINF>
            </PREAMB>
            <SUPLINF>
                <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
                <P>
                    The full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) can be found on FTA's website at 
                    <E T="03">https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/notices</E>
                     and in the “FIND” module of 
                    <E T="03">GRANTS.GOV</E>
                    . The funding opportunity ID is FTA-2026-009-TPM-RAIL. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.
                </P>
                <SIG>
                    <NAME>Jamie Pfister,</NAME>
                    <TITLE>Acting Executive Director.</TITLE>
                </SIG>
            </SUPLINF>
            <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2026-10532 Filed 5-26-26; 8:45 am]</FRDOC>
            <BILCOD>BILLING CODE 4910-57-P</BILCOD>
        </NOTICE>